function addHTTP(element) { if (element.value != "") { if (!element.value.match(/^\w+:\/\//) && !element.value.match(/^\^/) && !element.value.match(/^\//)) { element.value = "http://"+element.value; } if (!element.value.match(/^\w+:\/\/.+\..+/) && !element.value.match(/^\^/) && !element.value.match(/^\//)){ alert("That does not look like a proper URL. Please check if it is correct."); } } }