Unique link field
Create a unique URL that lasts for 24 hours (or longer)
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Description
Unique link field
Please note: for Symphony lower than 2.3, use the 1.0-tag
This extension allows you to create a link to an unique URL, for example: when you want to send someone an e-mail with a link which is only valid for 24 hours.
How does it work?
Simply add the field to your section. You can set the following parameters - The link, with 2 parameters: [URL] and [CODE]. So something like [URL]/signup/[CODE]/ would translate to http://www.domain.com/signup/1421d689f8a0c388efaa59d2c16390f048677c44/. - How many hours the link will be valid (defaults to 24 hours). - Check whether the entry should be deleted as soon as the link is no longer valid.
So how can I use this in my site then?
Simply create a page with a parameter called code
(for example) and add a datasource
with the unique field link to it.
Next, use some XSL logic. For example, something like this:
<xsl:choose> <xsl:when test="$code = my-datasource/entry/link/@code"> <!-- The code is valid! Show some content, form, etc... --> </xsl:when> <xsl:otherwise> <!-- The code is not valid! Show some error message or something --> </xsl:otherwise> </xsl:choose>