magic function for linking to http vs https as necessary?

[s_mack]

In a template file, if I am using an external resource, say Google's fonts... and I'm on an https page it complains about loading an insecure resource. I can hardcode it to https no problem. But I figure there must be a way for ZC to know whether the current page is http or https and then load the resource similarly?

[mc12345678]

In a template file, if I am using an external resource, say Google's fonts... and I'm on an https page it complains about loading an insecure resource. I can hardcode it to https no problem. But I figure there must be a way for ZC to know whether the current page is http or https and then load the resource similarly?

It's not a ZC thing for referencing external sites using the method from which a page is offered. It's actually believe it or not a browser thing.

There is a standard by which browsers are to be written and recognize web page addresses. For some links, that include the a href link, if you simply set the link address as "//servername/folder/file" the file found at that location will be accessed using the https: or http: of the page on which the link is provided... So, in your case: "//google.com/fonts/blah/blah.fnt" would access https://google.com/fonts/blah/blah.fnt when the link is presented on a secure page.

There are exceptions to this, meaning ftp doesn't work this way, and there are a few others. I forget the reference that specifically must be met, but all "modern" browsers are expected to meet this requirement.

[s_mack]

Yet another thing I knew and forgot. I hate getting older. Thanks

[mc12345678]

Yet another thing I knew and forgot. I hate getting older. Thanks

Only getting wiser... :)