PM82569: SA Publisher open referenced hyperlink as local file

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Brief Description of issue:
  SA Publisher treat referenced hyperlink as local file (i.e. add
  prefix file:///) unless the hyperlink contains '.com'.
  
  Expected Results
  Hyper link published normally.
  
  Actual Results
  For example:
  hyper link 'http://www.apps.au/*' will be opened as local file
  (which means SA add prefix 'file:///' in published page)
  And even if
  hyper link 'http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page.html' will be
  opened as local file as no '.com' in the path.
  
  Impact
  Hyperlink cannot open successfully on published pages.
  
  Inputs ( if necessary -should be in attachments)
  n/a
  
  STEPS to REPRODUCE
  Add hyper link reference without '.com' into a definiton.
  Publish that definition to web pages by SA publisher.
  Try to open hyperlink on the page.
  
  Outputs (if necessary - should be in attachments)
  n/a
  
  Workaround:
  Change BaseTemplates.xsl:
  ?xsl:when test='(contains($newdocname, ':/') and
  contains($newdocname, '.com') = false() )'?
  to
  ?xsl:when test='contains($newdocname, 'http:/') = false() and
  contains($newdocname, 'https:/') = false() and
  contains($newdocname, 'ftp:/') = false()'?
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  SA Publisher treat referenced hyperlink as local file (i.e.
  add prefix file:///) unless the hyperlink contains ".com".
  

Problem conclusion

• Hyperlink check was only looking for URLs that contained
  .com.
  Hyperlink check will now look for URLs that contain http:/,
  https:/, or ftp:/.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TLOGIC SYS ARCH

• Fixed component ID

  5724V68SA

Applicable component levels

• RB41 PSN

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