Overview
ParsedReadMore is a Flutter widget that displays text with automatic URL detection and parsing, turning links within the text into clickable hyperlinks. It supports expandable text, allowing users to reveal additional content with a 'Read more' toggle. Ideal for rich text displays in apps where users need to interact with embedded URLs. The widget works across all major platforms including Android, iOS, Web, macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Use cases
- Displaying rich text with clickable URLs
- Creating expandable content sections
- Enhancing user engagement with interactive text
- Showing social media or web links in app content
- Implementing blog-style text snippets
Key features
- Automatic URL detection and linking
- Expandable/collapsible text
- Cross-platform compatibility
- Supports multiple text styles
- Simple integration via pub
- Customizable read more button
Suitable for
- Content-heavy apps
- Social media interfaces
- Blogs and news readers
- Educational apps
- User-generated content displays
Considerations
- May require styling adjustments for complex text
- Performance impact with very long texts
- Limited to URL parsing (no other markup)
- Depends on correct URL formatting in input
- Not suitable for highly formatted rich text beyond links