.local not recognized as url without http:// in front

Daniel-Doggy

When I want to go to a web URL that ends with .local (as it is a webserver on my local network) it goes to my search engine instead of the local site.
And if I add http:// in front of it, it is reconized as a URL and shows the web page as expected.
But even without http:// in front of it, it should be recognized as a URL.

Go to my my local website without the need to add http:// first.

1.3.27 (4) (WebKit 8621.3.11.10.3)

Haarolean

You have to append a slash at the end. See #1615

JSiuDev

Haarolean I think this should be reopened.

#1615 is a related to ".lan", a special domain popularized by google devices and some router manufactures, is not readily(out of the box) recognized by most OS and browsers.

However, ".local" exists and in used more than 10yrs(RFC6762 2013-02). It is the default domain for zero-config/mDNS across major OSs such as Windows, MacOS, Linux, and browser as FF, Safari, Chrome.

Requiring an ending "/" means ".local" is not being treated as top level domain, and qualify as bug.

Additionally, this is affecting both desktop and mobile. Not sure about Linux version.

PS: mDNS/zero-config:
MacOS: if there is no entry in dns domain search, .local is used by default
Windows: only .local is allowed if mDNS is enabled, not changable.
Linux: avahi-daemon, .local is the default config.

JSiuDev

Entering to a local domain(eg: gt.vms.local) in address bar, instead of going to that local site, will open search page.

Tested on Chrome, FF and Safari and they don't have this issue.

Orion should recognize .local domain.

Version 1.0.8 (147.2-rc), WebKit 625.1.8

Tahoe (26)

JSiuDev

@nrudnyk thanks for reopening. Can we have the "desktop MacOS" tag too, as it affects both platforms.