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title: "Important: #85689 - Replaced default value with placeholder in external url link handler"
manual: "TYPO3 Core Changelog"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/changelog:important-85689"
source: "Changelog/8.7.x/Important-85689-ReplacedDefaultValueWithPlaceholderInExternalUrlLinkHandler.rst"
modified: "2026-09-15T10:46:36+00:00"
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# Important: #85689 - Replaced default value with placeholder in external url link handler

See [forge#85689](https://forge.typo3.org/issues/85689)

## Description

The `UrlLinkHandler` in EXT:recordlist used a default input value "http://" for external links.
This is not practical because editors often paste a link in the field. This caused broken links due
to duplicate HTTP protocols, for example: `http://https://typo3.org/`

A placeholder is now used instead of a default value. Editors can paste links directly and do not have to remove a default value first.