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SMNonMR · 10-07-2019, 04:45 PM

Hello! I'd like to take advantage of the new feature in the Calibre Content Server where metadata is now editable. To that effect, I've made a custom column with a link that goes to the story on my server. If I can get it to work, I'd click the link in the Companion app, it would directly open the right webpage from the server, and then I could edit it as needed. (I pretty much just want to input the star rating before I forget.)

So far, I can see my new links in CC but I cannot figure out how to make the link clickable. No matter what format I've tried, it's just text. I've tried it with HTML formatting, as a straight link, and with the "Url:" prefix. In every case, CC displayed text that I cannot click.

For reference, this is my current custom column template that looks nice in Calibre but is not working for CC: <a href="http://192.168.1.14:8080/#book_id={id}&library_id=Calibre_Library&panel=boo k_details">{title}</a>

I'm obviously missing something. Can anyone help me? What format does a URL have to be in Calibre Companion to be clickable? I don't even mind what the link looks like. I just want a version that I can click.

Thanks so much!

10-07-2019, 04:45 PM	#1
SMNonMR Member Posts: 24 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: Kindle Keyboard, Nook, and Android. Oh My!	How to make a custom column URL clickable in CC? Hello! I'd like to take advantage of the new feature in the Calibre Content Server where metadata is now editable. To that effect, I've made a custom column with a link that goes to the story on my server. If I can get it to work, I'd click the link in the Companion app, it would directly open the right webpage from the server, and then I could edit it as needed. (I pretty much just want to input the star rating before I forget.) So far, I can see my new links in CC but I cannot figure out how to make the link clickable. No matter what format I've tried, it's just text. I've tried it with HTML formatting, as a straight link, and with the "Url:" prefix. In every case, CC displayed text that I cannot click. For reference, this is my current custom column template that looks nice in Calibre but is not working for CC: <a href="http://192.168.1.14:8080/#book_id={id}&library_id=Calibre_Library&panel=boo k_details">{title}</a> I'm obviously missing something. Can anyone help me? What format does a URL have to be in Calibre Companion to be clickable? I don't even mind what the link looks like. I just want a version that I can click. Thanks so much!