#23991 closed defect (bug) (worksforme)
Media Manager Permalink Edit problem
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| Milestone: | Priority: | normal | |
| Severity: | normal | Version: | 3.5.1 |
| Component: | Media | Keywords: | |
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Description (last modified by )
I'm finding it impossible to change the root url of the permalink of an image in media manager's edit media window.
If I try to paste a completely new url it strips out all the colons: and slashes// making the link a run-together mish-mosh with the root site url prepended. Everything is forced to the root site url. I no longer have the ability to link outside the site.
This is unacceptable. I'm working for a client who has a site hosted elsewhere and need to use a static image placeholder inside a slideshow for a video clip hosted elsewhere - any click on the image in the slideshow needs to directly load the video link. Older images (before 3.5) still work fine because this was allowed. Refer to http://www.toddbuchholz.com to see the problem.
I've also searched for plugins that might override this behavior and have found none that apply to 3.5 or later.
Obviously if I had direct access to the MYSQL database I could override this behavior and have done so on sites which I host.
This actually seems to be an issue of poor documentation within the new Media Manager interface. It is possible to insert an external link using the "add media" button in the edit post window and "Insert from URL" to load the video