Problem with linking to the Javadoc - some internal links don't work.

Hi,

I encountered a problem while linking to Javadoc from our Online Help.

The problem I encountered was when trying to link to any specific class in the Javadoc, in the following way: http://www.gigaspaces.com/docs/JavaDoc/index.html?com%2Fj_spaces%2Fcore%2Fclient%2FMetaDataEntry.html

as apposed to this kind of link: http://www.gigaspaces.com/docs/JavaDoc/com/j_spaces/core/client/ExternalEntry.html.

What happens is that when using the first link, some or all of the internal links inside the class (leading to another place in the same class, or to another class), don't work. If you try to reach there from the navigation bar on the left, this will work.

The reason that this creates a problem for us, is because we need to use the first kind of link, because this leads to a page with the navigation bar, whereas linking directly (http://www.gigaspaces.com/docs/JavaDoc/com/j_spaces/core/client/ExternalEntry.html) will give you the class that you need, but you do not get the navigation bar.

I wanted to ask if you know of any workaround for this, or if this can be fixed. This is very important for our organization's documentation.

I am not sure what version of Javadoc we are using. There seems to be no information on this in our Javadoc online (http://www.gigaspaces.com/docs/JavaDoc/index.html), how can I find this out (If you need to know this)?

Best Regards,

Limor Maayan

[1452 byte] By [limorma] at [2007-10-3 7:04:47]
# 1

To get an answer from Sun, I suggest you submit this as a bug according to:

http://java.sun.com/j2se/javadoc/faq/#submitbugs

You can normally tell which version of javadoc was used by looking at the HTML source. Line 5 should be something like:

<!-- Generated by javadoc (build 1.5.0-rc) on Wed Aug 11 07:21:54 PDT 2004 -->

-Doug

dhkramera at 2007-7-15 1:58:31 > top of Java-index,Developer Tools,Debugging and Profiling Tool APIs...
# 2

Actually, I just re-read your email more carefully and wonder which relative links (to elsewhere on the same page) don't work. That doesn't sound like it should be happening. If a relative link (named anchor) works when the frame is removed, it should work when the frame is present.

Or are you trying to add #foo to the end of this URL

http://www.gigaspaces.com/docs/JavaDoc/index.html?com%2Fj_spaces%2Fcore%2Fclient%2FMetaDataEntry.html

I can't see your pages because it requires a login. I registered and then tried to log in but got "Invalid username and/or password, please try again."

Are there any public pages?

-Doug

dhkramera at 2007-7-15 1:58:31 > top of Java-index,Developer Tools,Debugging and Profiling Tool APIs...