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Hyperlink problems
Recently any links that are posted in comments on my site don't display properly. For example when posting a link like this:-
http://my-site.com/forum/discussion/2097/testing-link-problems#Item_2
it displays in the comment as:-
testing-link-problems#Item_2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://my-site.com/forum/discussion/2097/testing-link-problems#Item_2
It doesn't then work as a hyperlink as it should. Any ideas?
Vanilla 2.0.18.8
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What formatter are you using for posts? (markdown, html, bbcode, raw)
What plugins are you using for the editor? (cleditor, buttonbar, etc.)
Does it mangle links that are added via the native formatter method?
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I don't really understand some of the jargon you are using. I haven't added any editors like cleditor or button bar or as far as I know implemented any changes that would change the "formatter" from the default. So I'm not sure how to answer the points you made. I haven't seen any links added recently that weren't mangled. Would it help if I gave you access to my forum?
Using a link shortening service like tinyurl seems to fix it http://tinyurl.com/ntt7byg displays properly.
In your config.php or the config-defaults there will say what inputer you have on.
$Configuration['Garden']['InputFormatter']= 'Html';
Try using cleditor plugin
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It's set to html:-
$Configuration['Garden']['InputFormatter'] = 'Html';
Is it just new links in new discussions, or old links as well. or a mix and match.
did you change any embedding of site, js, or where your domain is located, or htaccess rules, or the web root?
did it happen when you updated vanilla, or did you add any new plugins?
you might as well update to 2.0.18.9 for security reasons and see if things solve themselves with an upgrade.
I may not provide the completed solution you might desire, but I do try to provide honest suggestions to help you solve your issue.
Made a few changes to tidy things up but only cosmetic I thought. Some recent links appear to be ok, I can't really see what the common factor might be. I'll try the upgrade as you suggest. Thanks.
always good to make a zip backup of the source (a snapshot if you will) and the config.php, .htaccess and download to your local pc, before making changes . to see if the changes "changed something for the worse". keep note of plugins you add, locales you add, and any changes to conf folder as well prior to making changes. and a database backup wouldn't hurt either.
Prior to making changes to source code, themes mods, tidying up; the above are just good practices to get in the habit of doing. Granted, the backups and zips take time, but in the long run, they may save you time and you will always have a means to revert from your local pc, and you won't have to rely on your host provider to restore for you. You can also exclude large folders (like uploads) in your zip command to make things go faster. Or just individually zip up files you plan to change.
Then you could revert back easily.
also....
http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/comment/188810/#Comment_188810
I may not provide the completed solution you might desire, but I do try to provide honest suggestions to help you solve your issue.