Using {base_url} when creating internal links in fields

[mcsg]

When writing an content using the editor for a Pages database content field, I would like to allow our editors to use a variable for the base URL so that when we move from staging/dev to prodcution, it will pickup the the change in base_url no matter what system it might be running on.

Is there a way to write the variable into the Editor field so it will be picked up correctly when moved to a different host or domain?

For example: 

Here is the link: {base_url}/our-internal database

 

[Ryan Ashbrook]

You can create a custom CKEditor plugin that allows you to create relative links (our default Link plugin will automatically add a protocol if it's not present).

https://take.ms/XPywd

[mcsg]

Thanks @Ryan Ashbrook.

Since Google and others prefer absolute links for better SEO, is search and replace in the database our only other option when moving between staging and production?