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[Michael Sheldon <michael.sheldon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

ICANN now allow for custom TLDs run by third parties
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Internet_top-level_domains#ICANN-
era_generic_top-level_domains), however typing domains using them into
the webbrowser address bar results in the user being taken to a google
search page instead of the domain.

Steps to reproduce

1) Type "mikesheldon.science" into the address bar and press return

Expected result

 Should be taken directly to that site (redirection to
blog.mikeasoft.com)

Actual result

 Taken to google search results

If the user manually prepends the domain with "http://"; the correct
behaviour is seen.

** Affects: webbrowser-app
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Description changed:

- ICANN now allow for custom TLDs run by third parties, however typing
- domains using them into the webbrowser address bar results in the user
- being taken to a google search page instead of the domain.
+ ICANN now allow for custom TLDs run by third parties
+ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Internet_top-level_domains#ICANN-
+ era_generic_top-level_domains), however typing domains using them into
+ the webbrowser address bar results in the user being taken to a google
+ search page instead of the domain.
  
  Steps to reproduce
  
  1) Type "mikesheldon.science" into the address bar and press return
  
  Expected result
  
-  Should be taken directly to that site (redirection to
+  Should be taken directly to that site (redirection to
  blog.mikeasoft.com)
  
  Actual result
  
-  Taken to google search results
+  Taken to google search results
  
- 
- If the user manually prepends the domain with "http://"; the correct behaviour is seen.
+ If the user manually prepends the domain with "http://"; the correct
+ behaviour is seen.

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1450154

Title:
  Address bar doesn't support new TLDs

Status in Web Browser App:
  New

Bug description:
  ICANN now allow for custom TLDs run by third parties
  (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Internet_top-level_domains
  #ICANN-era_generic_top-level_domains), however typing domains using
  them into the webbrowser address bar results in the user being taken
  to a google search page instead of the domain.

  Steps to reproduce

  1) Type "mikesheldon.science" into the address bar and press return

  Expected result

   Should be taken directly to that site (redirection to
  blog.mikeasoft.com)

  Actual result

   Taken to google search results

  If the user manually prepends the domain with "http://"; the correct
  behaviour is seen.

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