Url
The URL rule checks that a field's value is a properly formatted web address — a scheme, a valid domain, and the general shape a browser would accept as a link. It's the right check for fields like a personal website, a social media profile link, or a portfolio URL on a signup or profile form, catching an obviously malformed entry such as a missing protocol or a stray space before it's saved as a broken link. Like the Email rule, this only validates format — it doesn't confirm the URL actually resolves to a live page, so a dead or unreachable link can still pass.
#Directive Code Snippet
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
...
<form (ngSubmit)="onSubmit(form)" #form="ngForm">
<input url type="text" name="<name>" [(ngModel)]="<name>" #<name>="ngModel">
<ng-absolute-validator [formInstance]="<name>"></ng-absolute-validator>
</form>
...
</html>
#Chain Rule Code Snippet
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
...
<form (ngSubmit)="onSubmit(form)" #form="ngForm">
<input rule="url" type="text" name="<name>" [(ngModel)]="<name>" #<name>="ngModel">
<ng-absolute-validator [formInstance]="<name>"></ng-absolute-validator>
</form>
...
</html>
#Reactive Form Code Snippet
//component.ts
export class ReactiveComponent{
public form !: FormGroup;
constructor(
private fb : FormBuilder,
private rv : ReactiveValidator,
){this.generteForm()}
generteForm(){
this.form = this.fb.group({
<name> : ['',this.rv.map('url',<CUSTOM_MESSAGE>)]
})
}
}
//component.html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
...
<form [formGroup]="form">
<input type="text" name="<name>" formControlName="<name>">
<ng-absolute-validator [formInstance]="form.get(<name>)"></ng-absolute-validator>
</form>
...
</html>