Is there an href attribute for skype, like "mailto:" or "tel:"?

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ilyo picture ilyo · Jul 22, 2012 · Viewed 77.8k times · Source

I am looking to make a skype link for a mobile site, is there a way use <a href=" to make it launch skype and add or call a user?

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Romain picture Romain · Jul 22, 2012

If your mobile site is (generally) used by iOS devices, you can use :

<a href="skype:YourSkypeName?call">Call me on Skype</a>

Apple iOS devices automatically recognizes intents in link with Skype and FaceTime.

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