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PM47288: long hyperlinks are broken when exporting to pdf

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When exporting to PDF, if a URL is sufficiently long to wrap
    across more than one line, it will not work as a link.
    
    There are two problems: only the first line is a link; and the
    link the first line points to is invalid. Only the former was
    specifically reported.
    
    To Recreate :
    
     - enter a long URL into object text e.g.
    'http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/doorshlp/v9/topic/com.
    ibm.doors.requirements.doc/topics/t_rpeconfiguremodule.html'
     - export to PDF
     - attempt to follow the link in the pdf.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

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    When exporting to PDF, if a URL is sufficiently long to wrap
    across more than one line, it will not work as a link.
    
    There are two problems: only the first line is a link; and
    the link the first line points to is invalid. Only the
    former was specifically reported.
    
    To Recreate :
    
     - enter a long URL into object text e.g.
    "http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/doorshlp/v9/topic/
    com.ibm.doors.requirements.doc/topics/t_rpeconfiguremodule.h
    tml"
     - export to PDF
     - attempt to follow the link in the pdf.
    

Problem conclusion

  • The code has been changed so that the links are now
    clickable
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM47288

  • Reported component name

    TLOGIC DOORS

  • Reported component ID

    5724V61DR

  • Reported release

    930

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2011-09-07

  • Closed date

    2013-03-18

  • Last modified date

    2013-03-18

  • 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 DOORS

  • Fixed component ID

    5724V61DR

Applicable component levels

  • R930 PSN

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
28 October 2021