how to open the url in safari not in webview

Question

I want to open an url in safari, outisde the app and not in webview.

I implemented the UIWebViewDelegate but I am still not able to open the url. Basically I am not

Answer 1

Swift and no webview way

    if let url = NSURL(string: "http://www.apple.com") {
        UIApplication.sharedApplication().openURL(url)
    }

Answer 2

After reading the comments I think this is what you're looking for:

Implement this method:

- (BOOL)webView:(UIWebView *)webView shouldStartLoadWithRequest:(NSURLRequest *)request navigationType:(UIWebViewNavigationType)navigationType;

from UIWebViewDelegate and depending on that request argument you should return TRUE or FALSE. If you don't want the web view to open it, you should call:

[[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:request.URL];

as others mentioned and return FALSE.

Hope this helps. Cheers!

EDIT: If the links are not recognized in your web view, try this:

[webView setDataDetectorTypes:UIDataDetectorTypeLink]

Answer 3

This works for me:

[[NSWorkspace sharedWorkspace] openURL: [NSURL URLWithString: @"http://www.apple.com"]];

Answer 4

[[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:[NSURL URLWithString:@"http://www.google.com"]];