In website operation, an aesthetically pleasing user interface and comprehensive information presentation are crucial for attracting and retaining visitors.Especially when dealing with URL links, we often find ourselves in a dilemma: should we let the long link disrupt the page layout, or truncate it and potentially lose some information?urlizetruncA filter that cleverly balances these two needs.

UnderstandingurlizetruncThe role of the filter

In AnQi CMS, we know that the template engine provides a rich set of filters for handling content,urlizeandurlizetruncIt is specifically used to handle URLs and email addresses in text. They can automatically identify links in the text and convert them into clickable HTML<a>Tags. Moreover, for SEO and trust considerations, these automatically generated links are also set to include by default.rel="nofollow"properties.

urlizetruncYesurlizeAn enhanced version, its core value lies in 'truncation'. When the URL on your page is too long, urlizetruncAllows you to specify a maximum display length. Any part beyond this length will be automatically replaced with an ellipsis (…)....(…) instead.

Balance aesthetics: Why do we need to truncate long URLs?

Imagine what would happen if a link were hundreds of characters long in a comment section of an article detail page, in a sidebar friends list, or any place where external resource links need to be displayed.

Firstly, it willdestroy the visual balance of the page.A long URL can cause text to overflow its container, stretch the layout, or force other content to be squished and distorted, making the entire page look disorganized.This is unacceptable for an Anqi CMS site that pursues concise and efficient content display.

Secondly,affect the reading experience.Users often feel visually fatigued when encountering a long string of indistinguishable characters while browsing content.Short and concise links are easier to scan and understand, effectively improving the readability of the content.

Finally,maintain design consistency. Whether it is under responsive layout or in fixed-width modules,urlizetruncAll can ensure the display length of the link is controllable, thus ensuring the uniformity and aesthetics of the page elements, keeping your security CMS website always professional and elegant.

Maintain Information Integrity: The Art of Truncation

Then, does truncating links mean sacrificing information integrity?urlizetruncThe cleverness lies here.

When you useurlizetruncwhen filtering,The visible text part of the link has been truncated.In other words, what the user sees is a short and aesthetically pleasing link, but it actually points to.hrefproperties,.It is still the full original URL.This means that the user will still be accurately redirected to the original target address after clicking the link, without losing any information due to visual truncation.

This design ensures:

  1. The user can clearly see the beginning part of the link.It usually includes the domain name and the key path, which helps the user make an initial judgment about the destination of the link before clicking.
  2. The actual function of the link is not affectedThe accuracy of information transmission is guaranteed.
  3. Search engine friendlinessEven if the link displayed to the user is truncated, but the search engine crawls thehrefThe attribute is still complete and will not affect the value transmission of the link. The considerations of Anqi CMS in SEO optimization are also reflected in these details.

Applied in Anqi CMS templateurlizetrunc

Using in Django-like template engine of Anqi CMSurlizetruncVery intuitive. Assume you have a variableexternal_linkThe value contains a possibly very long URL, and you want it to display up to 25 characters (including ellipsis) on the page, and to be rendered correctly as an HTML link:

<p>
    以下是您的参考链接：
    {{ external_link|urlizetrunc:25|safe }}
</p>

Here:

  • external_linkIs a variable that includes a long URL.
  • urlizetrunc:25Tell the system to convert the URL to a clickable link and truncate the display text to 25 characters.
  • |safeIt is essential because it tells the template engine that this output is safe HTML code and does not need additional escaping, so that<a>tags can be rendered correctly.

In practical scenarios, you can flexibly adjust according to the layout and requirements.numberFor example, in a narrow and small comment section, you may need a smaller truncation length (such asurlizetrunc:15), while in the content area, one can be more lenient (such asurlizetrunc:40).

PassurlizetruncAnQi CMS provides a graceful tool for website operators, enabling effective management of long URL displays, allowing your website to maintain an excellent visual experience and reliable information integrity while providing rich content.

Common Questions and Answers (FAQ)

1.urlizeandurlizetruncWhat are the differences between filters? urlizeandurlizetruncCan convert URLs and email addresses in text to clickable HTML links, and automatically addrel="nofollow"properties. Their main difference is,urlizetruncAllow you to specify a numeric parameter to truncate the display text length of the link, when the link is too long, the part beyond will be replaced with an ellipsis (...) instead, andurlizethe full link text will be displayed.

2. UseurlizetruncWill the filter negatively affect the website's SEO?No.urlizetruncThe filter simply truncates the link on the pagetext of the hyperlinkbut the actual linkhrefThe attribute (i.e., the target URL) is still complete and intact. Search engines will recognize and follow it when crawling pages.hrefThe complete URL within the attribute, so it will not have a negative impact on the SEO value of the link or the inclusion of the target page. In addition, it automatically adds therel="nofollow"Properties, for external links in user-generated content (such as comments), can actually help maintain the SEO health of your website.

3. Can be customizedurlizetruncEllipsis after truncation in the filter (...Is it a symbol other than？Currently, the Anqi CMS built-in.urlizetruncThe filter defaults to the standard ellipsis (...）as a truncation symbol, does not provide a parameter to modify this symbol.If you need to customize the truncation symbol, you may need to consider further processing the generated link text on the front end through JavaScript, but this will add additional development complexity and is not recommended to be changed easily.In most cases, the default ellipsis is already able to effectively convey the intention of message truncation.