uitextview dataDetectorTypes doesn't work with short links like bitly links

Question

When UITextView dataDetectorTypes is enabled, all links in the text does look clickable. But any "short links" like ( http://bit.ly/link ) are not clickable (even though the UITextView does draw them as links).

Is there any way to add/modify the detection algorithm to make also these links clickable? (In a way that does not use private APIs and the app can still be submitted to the app store).

Answer 1

The link should be auto-detected and tappable without a problem. Make sure that:

1. Your UITextView instance isn't editable
2. Your UITextView dataDetectorTypes includes UIDataDetectorTypeLink