Skype is always looking to create a better user experience for their users. The developers of this excellent communications platform have created a plugin for users to install into their browsers. The plugin creates buttons on phone numbers which makes it easy to call directly, using Skype.
I recently discovered that the Skype plugin actually remove the phone number entirely on some sites.
The reason is unknown, but one user sent me the following screenshot from my site:
After some searching I found that the way to remove this Skype functionality in your site is to add a meta tag:
<meta name="SKYPE_TOOLBAR" content="SKYPE_TOOLBAR_PARSER_COMPATIBLE" />
Easy fix and does not require the user to remove the Skype plugin. Most users don't even know the plugin is installed, or that it can have this effect.
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