What determines a valid external link on a dashboard?
I'm trying to post an external link on the dashboard, but I get rejected with the message "The value entered is not valid" in the URL box. I'm trying to enter this URL --> http://vortex.svl.ibm.com/sdiweb/index.php?q=node/171/ which is indeed valid. In fact, even posting to this forum, I cannot link to that URL and I receive the same message. I get this in IE and FireFox both. Anyone have an idea why this URL is considered invalid? I see that it is valid up to the point where I put a '/' after 'node' then it tells me that it is invalid.
Accepted answer
This is a defect, we reported and discussed in
Defect 249120: [Editor]: URL is not accepted as valid in Link Properties
The implementation is based on an outdated RFC. There is a workaround described in the work item
Defect 249120: [Editor]: URL is not accepted as valid in Link Properties
The implementation is based on an outdated RFC. There is a workaround described in the work item
One other answer
I found a workaround, but it's kind of ridiculous. I created the external link in a work item (where it was apparently valid) and gave it the description I wanted. Then I copied this link to the dashboard and it worked just fine. When I try to edit the link it still says that the URL is invalid. It's working, but it is just a little weird.