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Natasha Lan
654 PointsExternal URL links - correct turn corrupt
Please see http://socialwork.utoronto.ca/practicum/practicum-administration-system/ and the temporary work around to this issue occurring in multiple browsers after cache cleared.
The functioning URL is https://www.oise.utoronto.ca/fsw/practicum/instructor/ and has been input that way.
Somehow when there is only one instance of the URL linked on the page it automatically points to the 'corrupt' link http://socialwork.utoronto.ca/practicum/practicum-administration-system/onclick=
All the other links on the page function properly. This is only occurring with the 'Field Instructor' link.
4 Answers
Ryan Duchene
Courses Plus Student 46,022 PointsInside of the WordPress admin area, go to the page containing the troublesome link. Now, at the top of the page editor, on the right side, there should be two tabs called "Visual" and "Text." Click the "Text" one.
Now, this should show you the HTML of the page. Remove the troublesome link entirely and then click "Update."
David Tonge
Courses Plus Student 45,640 PointsIf there any special JavaScript that's only attached to that page? I'm guessing "onclick=" is attached to a JavaScript Event. Could be a typo in your code that's throwing everything off.
Natasha Lan
654 PointsThere shouldn't be JavaScript on the page...
Ryan Duchene
Courses Plus Student 46,022 PointsI inspected the HTML in that particular webpage and this is the broken link's HTML:
<a href=" onclick=" __gatracker('send',="" 'event',="" 'outbound-article',="" 'https:="" www.oise.utoronto.ca="" fsw="" practicum="" student"="" target=""_blank">Students<br" >\n<="" a><="" strong><="" p>\n<p><del><a="" field="" instructors');"="" https:="" instructor="" "="">Field Instructors</a>
The problem is that the link's href attribute has an opening double quote, but not a closing one, so the browser does some goofy things to try to fix it and degrade gracefully.
All you need to do is add that missing double quote and place the desired link into the href attribute.
Hope this helps!
Natasha Lan
654 PointsI have not tried what you've suggested because the link that switches to "onclick=" points to a page that does not exist. The problem is that the correct URL in both cases switches to the "onclick=" in the first instance. If we remove the first instance altogether the second should work right? Wrong, the "onclick=" demon attaches itself to the remaining instance. Crazy right?!
The source code:
<h4><strong>Access for:</strong></h4><p><strong><a href="https://www.oise.utoronto.ca/fsw/practicum/student" target="_blank">Students<br /> </a></strong></p><p><del><a href="https://www.oise.utoronto.ca/fsw/practicum/instructor/" target="_blank">Field Instructors</a> </del> (This link is broken. Please use the link below)</p><p><strong><a href="https://www.oise.utoronto.ca/fsw/practicum/instructor">Field Instructors</a></strong></p><p><strong><a href="https://www.oise.utoronto.ca/fsw/practicum/faculty/" target="_blank">Faculty-field liaisons</a></strong></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://legacy.oise.utoronto.ca/fsw/practicum/admin/" target="_blank">Administrators</a></p>
Notice how the following are the same save for trying to open in a new tab/window?
<a href="https://www.oise.utoronto.ca/fsw/practicum/instructor/" target="_blank">Field Instructors</a>
<a href="https://www.oise.utoronto.ca/fsw/practicum/instructor">Field Instructors</a>
Natasha Lan
654 PointsThe best answer was Ryan Duchene's suggestion re: Google Analytics plugin. Thank you both for all your help!
Natasha Lan
654 PointsNatasha Lan
654 PointsThank you Ryan, I have tried that but it still does not work (in IE 9). My colleagues have tested and it does not work in Firefox either.
The issue is that the troublesome link morphs itself into the next option. The workaround was including the link twice so that one would be trouble, the other would work. Now that we're back down to one it becomes the trouble.
Ryan Duchene
Courses Plus Student 46,022 PointsRyan Duchene
Courses Plus Student 46,022 PointsWow, that is weird. Let me do some snooping and I'll see what I can come up with.
Ryan Duchene
Courses Plus Student 46,022 PointsRyan Duchene
Courses Plus Student 46,022 PointsTry uninstalling and reinstalling the Google Analytics plugin.
Natasha Lan
654 PointsNatasha Lan
654 PointsSO WEIRD! I'm going to flip it back to the 2 posted links for now and try the analytics suggestion.
Ryan Duchene
Courses Plus Student 46,022 PointsRyan Duchene
Courses Plus Student 46,022 PointsBe careful; Analytics will probably require a key in order to pass through setup again. Make sure you know the key before continuing. (Sorry, should've said this earlier.)
Natasha Lan
654 PointsNatasha Lan
654 PointsDeactivating analytics worked! Now to uninstall and reinstall again.
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 PointsJason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Pointsselected best answer