Link asset goes to intermediate page, not intended target

(Hugh McMaster) #1

Hi everyone,

Whenever I create a Link asset (not a Redirect Page asset), the link doesn’t function properly. Instead of being taken to the target internal asset or external URL, I get taken to an intermediate page that has nothing on it but a hyperlink to the target page and the standard paint layout (e.g. menu and page title).

This functionality is unusual and is behaviour I haven’t seen before from the Link asset.

I’m using Matrix 5.4.3.1. Has something changed with this asset type or is there an option I need to know about to prevent this behaviour?

Thank you,

Hugh

#2

Are you including the protocol (http/https) in the URL?

(Hugh McMaster) #3

Yes. Whenever I click the link (or preview it) I go to an intermediate webpage.

This also happens when linking to a particular asset.

#4

How is the link asset being used, Is it printed via an asset listing?

It sounds like the %asset_href% keyword is being used rather than the %link_url% keyword to enable Linking assets to work.

(Hugh McMaster) #5

Hi,

Yes, I am printing standard pages, PDFs and link assets in an asset listing.

Thanks to your suggestion, I realised that I need to handle the link assets in a custom display format. That way I can create the desired URL using %link_url%.

Thanks again.