URL field type only works with http protocol, https breaks

[kale1d0code]

Issue

When creating URLs for the URL field type and adding https:// to the front of the URL you want to save,
SuiteCRM prefixes the link with http://https:\ which is wrong

Expected Behavior

URL links are generated with https:// prefix

Actual Behavior

suitecrm generates links prefixed with http://https:\ which make no sense to web browsers

Possible Fix

remove logic that inserts http protocol or add ability to pick protocol

Steps to Reproduce

1. create URL field
2. add url to this field including https protocol
3. click through link in detailview or report

Context

Your Environment

• SuiteCRM Version used: 7.11.22
• Browser name and version (e.g. Chrome Version 51.0.2704.63 (64-bit)):
• Environment name and version (e.g. MySQL, PHP 7):
• Operating System and version (e.g Ubuntu 16.04):

[tsmgeek]

https://github.com/salesagility/SuiteCRM/blob/7.11.x/include/Smarty/plugins/modifier.to_url.php

Ive tested the code block that converts the string to url and it should not happen.
If you have properly prefixed your url with 'https://' then nothing should change, but if it does not see the start correctly then it prefixes it.
Can you supply url that causes the issue?

We should probably default to https for urls anyway.

[pgorod]

We should probably default to https for urls anyway.

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