showing links without htmlconv=no

Hello,

Is there a way to only show links without using htmlconv=no? 

I have a function that converts links in a body of text (http://www.google.com) to an html link (<a href='http://www.google.com'>http://www.google.com</a>). 

I try [var.apply;onformat=clickable_link] and the function is called and applied but the html is converted.  I'm trying to avoid using htmlconv=no because the field is user generated.

Any advice?

How about this: