Author Topic: Create hyperlinks to elements within element notes (Read 8798 times)

Aljaz · « **on:** December 29, 2009, 06:27:26 pm »

I was suggested to put a new feature request in here. The rationale and discussion is going in this topic:

http://www.sparxsystems.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?num=1261993789/0

Geert Bellekens · « **Reply #1 on:** December 29, 2009, 06:31:40 pm »

Vote!

marcelloh · « **Reply #2 on:** December 29, 2009, 10:06:03 pm »

I vote a yes also.

Paolo F Cantoni · « **Reply #3 on:** December 30, 2009, 09:14:03 am »

Naturally, so do I!

But - please go back to the original post to discuss the outcome we want for this functionality. There are a number of possible choices for what the hyperlink should/could link to.

Paolo

son-of-sargasso · « **Reply #4 on:** December 30, 2009, 06:55:42 pm »

And further, this would open up a channel that could either

confuse the reader unless you stringently control the contents of your links

or

add a truckload of extra work.

Not voting against it, just being c a r e f u l !

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Paolo F Cantoni · « **Reply #5 on:** December 30, 2009, 07:45:13 pm »

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Well, we could develop parsers to automate some of this.

Such as search for a term in an Ontology. If it's there, create a hyperlink to the designated target etc etc...

Paolo

meierch · « **Reply #6 on:** January 31, 2010, 05:26:37 am »

I would also like to see such a feature.

Tas · « **Reply #7 on:** February 05, 2010, 09:52:21 am »

Definately a significant improvement for the way we use the tool.
Gets my vote.

fwoolz · « **Reply #8 on:** February 05, 2010, 09:56:26 am »

The extinguished representative from Pennsylvania votes AYE!

RoyC · « **Reply #9 on:** February 05, 2010, 10:01:21 am »

Just to be clear - this was submitted as a formal feature request. Thanks, Aljaz!

Shawn Stepper · « **Reply #10 on:** February 06, 2010, 08:59:02 am »

Yes Please!

And an important note - the link should be based on the GUID of the target element, so if the name of the target changes, the text of the link changes to match automatically.

Aljaz · « **Reply #11 on:** February 07, 2010, 01:30:22 am »

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Just to be clear - this was submitted as a formal feature request. Thanks, Aljaz!

You're welcome. Anything to make my work easier.

I also second this idea of layering - comes handy for sketching different solution scenarios:
http://www.sparxsystems.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?num=1262191040

Graham_Moir · « **Reply #12 on:** February 12, 2010, 01:15:19 am »

So it looks as though this has been implemented ?

http://www.sparxsystems.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?num=1265865598

If Paolo's observations are corrected during the beta then looks as though we're on a winner.

Eve · « **Reply #13 on:** February 12, 2010, 08:13:25 am »

Just a note that although these are linking to the guid, they will not currently be updated if the name changes.

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