Use the [android] shortcode to convert Android Market links into a QR code for non-Android devices and a direct link for Android devices.
Author: | Robot Media (profile at wordpress.org) |
WordPress version required: | 2.6 |
WordPress version tested: | 3.0.5 |
Plugin version: | 1.0.1 |
Added to WordPress repository: | 31-12-2010 |
Last updated: | 06-01-2011
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Linking to Android Market apps is somewhat problematic. Because Android Market links only work from Android devices, the most common way to link to an Android app is to offer a QR code of the app link that can be scanned with an app like Barcode Scanner.
However, when browsing from an Android device, a direct link to the Android Market is preferred. What works well for Android devices does not suit the rest and viceversa.
WP Android Shortcode solves this problem by using the [android] shortcode to convert Android Market links to the best option based on the platform. Android devices get a direct link to the Android Market, while the rest gets the corresponding QR code. In both cases a nifty Android Market badge is used to clearly indicate that this is a link to an Android app.
Examples:
[android]market://search?q=pname:com.example[/android]
[android href="market://search?q=pname:com.example"]
[android href="market://search?q=pname:com.example" title="Your app name"]