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Item2278: EasyTimelinePlugin links in the graph data require MediaWiki Syntax

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Priority: Normal
Current State: Closed
Released In:
Target Release: n/a
Applies To: Extension
Component: EasyTimelinePlugin
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Reported By: DonWennick
Waiting For: Main.AndrewJones
Last Change By: AndrewJones
Embedded links in text items for the EasyTimelinePlugin need to be coded like Mediawiki, i.e.:
[[TopicName | link text]]
[http://example.com/external | external link text]

Beside user confusion, this makes hierarchical webs difficult to use in links, as it assumes the current web when constructing the URL, then appends your web hierarchy after that.

[[OtherWeb.RelatedTopic | details ]]

becomes a link to

http://example.com/bin/view/Main/OtherWeb.RelatedTopic

On our intranet we're sidestepping the issue by using external links with full URLs, as only coders are using the plugin for now, but as it becomes noticed by others it would be nice to have TML style markup in here.


Yeah, this is because the plugin was originally for Mediawiki and was ported from there. In fact, the links don't seem to work for me at all, but it might be because I am using short URLs.

The easiest way might be to convert Foswiki style links to real links before creating the timeline... I will see what I can do.

-- AndrewJones - 21 Oct 2009

I have uploaded a new release that allows you to use wiki links, though only if they are like [[WebHome][Home]]. Subwebs should also work fine.

Existing links are still valid, to remain backwards compatible. External links also work fine.

-- AndrewJones - 22 Oct 2009

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Summary EasyTimelinePlugin links in the graph data require MediaWiki Syntax
ReportedBy DonWennick
Codebase 1.0.6
SVN Range Foswiki-1.0.7, Sun, 20 Sep 2009, build 5061
AppliesTo Extension
Component EasyTimelinePlugin
Priority Normal
CurrentState Closed
WaitingFor AndrewJones
Checkins EasyTimelinePlugin:549d91cc9ed5 EasyTimelinePlugin:391183223ec5 EasyTimelinePlugin:0af9a219b2b4 EasyTimelinePlugin:4ce2d7e0ca4e
TargetRelease n/a
ReleasedIn
Topic revision: r6 - 22 Oct 2009, AndrewJones
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