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It is possible to direct a person from a website to the Mibbit client, and have it automatically go to a certain channel on a certain server. There is currently two implementations of it.  The first method implemented was the web handler version of [[Irc:_urls_in_Mozilla|IRC:// urls]]. The second, and much simpler method, is the [http://blog.mibbit.com/?p=335 channel@server] method.
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There are two methods for linking directly to an IRC Channel.
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== Direct to Mibbit Client ==
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* Default: '''<nowiki> http://mibbit.com/#<channel_name> </nowiki>''' - uses default mibbit server and selected channel (''example: http://mibbit.com/#chat'')
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* Specify Different Server: <nowiki>http://mibbit.com/#<channel_name>@<server_address></nowiki> - You can include the IRC server after an @, with an optional port. (''example: http://mibbit.com/#chat@irc.mozilla.org'')
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* Additional Parameters: See [[Uri_parameters#main_client|URI Parameters - Main Client]]
  
 
== IRC:// ULRs ==
 
== IRC:// ULRs ==
  
 
This standard is actually used in links.  For instance, the Mozilla developer wiki gives links that might be useful.  For Mibbit, it is implemented by placing the URL http://mibbit.com/?server=<SERVER>&channel=<CHANNEL> in the address bar or placing IRC://irc.server.net/channel in as a link.  It is simple in and of itself, and while there are other parts, they have yet to be used in a non-testing manner.  If the person makes Mibbit their default IRC Client in Firefox, any IRC:// link on the web goes to Mibbit.  Chatzilla overwrites this without a few specific preferences, and other clients can be made to open the links, if they support IRC:// links.  Thus, the IRC:// method is preferred over others.
 
This standard is actually used in links.  For instance, the Mozilla developer wiki gives links that might be useful.  For Mibbit, it is implemented by placing the URL http://mibbit.com/?server=<SERVER>&channel=<CHANNEL> in the address bar or placing IRC://irc.server.net/channel in as a link.  It is simple in and of itself, and while there are other parts, they have yet to be used in a non-testing manner.  If the person makes Mibbit their default IRC Client in Firefox, any IRC:// link on the web goes to Mibbit.  Chatzilla overwrites this without a few specific preferences, and other clients can be made to open the links, if they support IRC:// links.  Thus, the IRC:// method is preferred over others.
 
== Channel@Server Method ==
 
 
This method is not a standard.  It is a convenience.  To use, it is basically typing http://mibbit.com/#<channel>@<server>  with the @server being optional.  If No @server is given, the user will go to irc.mibbit.net.
 

Revision as of 08:08, 2 August 2009

There are two methods for linking directly to an IRC Channel.

Direct to Mibbit Client

IRC:// ULRs

This standard is actually used in links. For instance, the Mozilla developer wiki gives links that might be useful. For Mibbit, it is implemented by placing the URL http://mibbit.com/?server=<SERVER>&channel=<CHANNEL> in the address bar or placing IRC://irc.server.net/channel in as a link. It is simple in and of itself, and while there are other parts, they have yet to be used in a non-testing manner. If the person makes Mibbit their default IRC Client in Firefox, any IRC:// link on the web goes to Mibbit. Chatzilla overwrites this without a few specific preferences, and other clients can be made to open the links, if they support IRC:// links. Thus, the IRC:// method is preferred over others.