Open URLs

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Opens URLs passed into the action in Safari (or the corresponding app if it’s a deep link).

Score
Type
InterActivity
Expertise
5/5
Type
InterActivity
Expertise

Action Information

Parameters

Open [URL]

Input

Places, Articles, Reminders, Trello card, URLs, Contacts, Dropbox files, Text, App Store app, Trello board, Giphy items, Maps links, Podcast episode, iTunes products, Safari web page, Email addresses, Podcast, Dates, Rich text, iTunes artist, Calendar events, Phone numbers

Result

(Places, Articles, Reminders, Trello card, URLs, Contacts, Dropbox files, Text, App Store app, Trello board, Giphy items, Maps links, Podcast episode, iTunes products, Safari web page, Email addresses, Podcast, Dates, Rich text, iTunes artist, Calendar events, Phone numbers) The input

Details

Type
Interactivity
Expertise Needed
Matthew's Score
5/5
Category
Date Added
11/12/2014
Identifier
is.workflow.actions.openurl

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Scans a QR code or bar code using the camera, and returns the text/URL that is found.

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