strip http:// in style?

Is it possible to display URLs without the http://?
  • No, Zotero is not able to modify the contents of URL field when including it in references (e.g., for MLA style), sorry.
  • And I assume the style cannot do this either?
  • Yes, CSL styles cannot modify the contents of fields. In a general sense, it is a much better idea to retain http:// or https:// when printing a URL to help readers and computers recognize it as a link and to distinguish it from URLs with other protocols (e.g., ftp://). MLA’s standard here is outdated and not particularly good advice.
  • I'll try to communicate this to the publisher...
  • edited December 13, 2017
    Another option if they insist is that when you are finally done editing your paper and after you click the Unlink Citations button in Word/LibreOffice (save a backup copy first in case you later make changes), use Find and Replace in Word/LibreOffice to find all instances of "http://" and "https://" and delete them.
  • (I think for print documents removing the http(s) and only listing other protocols like ftp: makes sense stylistically. For anything published electronically I think it's a bad idea. The search&replace at the end makes most sense to me, too, given how simple this is)
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