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I'm creating a directory of useful (web based) resources for a community. I'd like to use Drupal 7, but can use Drupal 6 if absolutely necessary. I don't mind installing any additional useful modules.

I'd like to create a node with a link field that stores the URL of the useful resource.

I'd like to display a screenshot of this URL, using WordPress's mshots feature, as part of the node.

So, as an example, the value of the link field would be:

http://mashable.com/guidebook/twitter/

Within my content type template, or as an image field, or however you suggest I do it, this URL would need to be encoded and inserted into an image SRC value to give:

http://s.wordpress.com/mshots/v1/http%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2Fguidebook%2Ftwitter%2F?w=500

Which shows a 500px wide screenshot of that URL.

What do you think would be the best way of doing this? I could use 'rewrite the output of this field' in Views, but I'd like the screenshot to be shown in the node view too.

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Sorry for butchering those URLs with the space after the http:// but as a user without any built up reputation points I'm not allowed to post more than one link per post, even if they're automatically generated links. – Phil Apr 7 '12 at 16:44

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You could use a custom 'screenshot' formatter for the link field. Further info for D6 and D7.

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Thanks for this suggestion - I will look into it and mark as an answer if appropriate. http://drupal.org/project/custom_formatters looks useful for me too. – Phil Apr 7 '12 at 17:18
Or metaltoad.com/blog/drupal-7-tutorial-creating-custom-formatters if I go down the module route. I like the idea of creating a module which I could contribute back to the Drupal community. – Phil Apr 7 '12 at 17:22
Thanks Andy, I've just set up a custom formatter using the custom_formatters module. – Phil Apr 8 '12 at 17:25
There's a Ctools friendly export at pastebin.com/umVscAnH for anyone trying to do something similar to this. – Phil Apr 8 '12 at 17:33

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