Amazon link parser is wonky (1 Viewer)

[Sam Posten]

Pretty sure Chrome on iPad uses the Safari rendering engine.

 

[Malcolm R]

Links are also not working with Firefox on my desktop.

 

[BobO'Link]

Pretty sure Chrome on iPad uses the Safari rendering engine.

Unless something's changed, that is exactly what it does. Apple doesn't allow other "full" browsers in the iPhone/iPad. All of them for those devices are essentially skins for Safari.

 

[Johnny Angell]

Unless something's changed, that is exactly what it does. Apple doesn't allow other "full" browsers in the iPhone/iPad. All of them for those devices are essentially skins for Safari.

Well, the Chrome skin is faster than Safari.

 

[Sam Posten]

Impossible but keep on believing.

 

[DaveF]

Links are also not working with Firefox on my desktop.

You might report that in the feedback thread. Dave Upton's testing had him thinking it was just Safari, and working in Chrome, Edge, and Firefox.

 

[DaveF]

@Dave Upton some posts moved from the What's Cooking thread on the issues. Also a report of problems with Firefox on the desktop.

 

[DaveF]

That Krups link notwithstanding, Amazon links seem to be working more often than not now.

 

[Dave Upton]

That Krups link notwithstanding, Amazon links seem to be working more often than not now.

I've been patching this software, and it seems to be getting better. I'm still working on it

 

[Charles Smith]

I wanted to make an Amazon purchase through HTF, and am finding NO link for it. Clicking on "Shop" only brings up a list of threads. Am I totally missing something, or is this related to what you're all already discussing? Thanks.

Safari/Mac (sorry Dave!).

 

[Dave Upton]

Charles, you will need to click on the little arrow next to shop to get the menu to show up. Then click on shop Amazon and you should be all set

 

[Charles Smith]

Oh, how embarrassing!

I was careless with that because it looked like those headings and their arrows might be linked, as they often are elsewhere, even without a box around them. But no more excuses. Thanks, Dave!

 

[BobO'Link]

Charles, you will need to click on the little arrow next to shop to get the menu to show up. Then click on shop Amazon and you should be all set

Well I'll be danged! In all the years I've frequented HTF I've *never* noticed the "Shop" drop down! I've always just looked for a link to a release and shopped through that. The Shop dropdown is much more convenient! How have I missed that all these years?!?

 

[Charles Smith]

Oh, how embarrassing!

I was careless with that because it looked like those headings and their arrows might be linked, as they often are elsewhere, even without a box around them. But no more excuses. Thanks, Dave!

I now see that the word and its arrow both change color when hovering over either one. Since two different actions are involved, that's misleading.

 

[Dave Upton]

I now see that the word and its arrow both change color when hovering over either one. Since two different actions are involved, that's misleading.

Good catch. I'll see if we can adjust this