External link interface for link dialogue
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	Jdforrester-WMF
	Dec 1 2014, 10:57 PM

Description

As a new editor I want a specific CTA to add an external link so that I can easily find the interface.

Problem: The existing search field doubles as a URL field, and all users tested could not find it.

link-external-02.png (175×432 px, 28 KB)

When a user is in the search interface (T76397) and clicks the External link tab they will be taken here.

The field has the external link icon.

View click-through prototype here http://invis.io/NE24426R8

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Mentioned In: T85619: "Open" button in the Link tool lead to a broken or incorrect target if on a /w/ entry point
T89010: Links don't get created fast enough (creates an internal link to selected text rather than an external link to URL pasted)
T88502: [[Linkhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Link|Link]] is always wrong
T76397: New search interface for link dialogue
T52360: VisualEditor: Link input widget should somehow recognise input text that look like urls without protocol as external links (e.g. "www.example.org/foo") and then guess the right protocol
T71500: When the user adds an internal link that looks like a URL, MediaWiki needs to insert a ':' prefix for it to work
Mentioned Here: T76397: New search interface for link dialogue

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Jdforrester-WMF created this task.Dec 1 2014, 10:57 PM

Jdforrester-WMF raised the priority of this task from to High.

Jdforrester-WMF updated the task description. (Show Details)

Jdforrester-WMF added projects: VisualEditor, VisualEditor-MediaWiki-Links.

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Krenair subscribed.Dec 2 2014, 1:45 AM

Krenair mentioned this in T71500: When the user adds an internal link that looks like a URL, MediaWiki needs to insert a ':' prefix for it to work.Dec 2 2014, 9:09 PM

Krenair mentioned this in T52360: VisualEditor: Link input widget should somehow recognise input text that look like urls without protocol as external links (e.g. "www.example.org/foo") and then guess the right protocol.Dec 2 2014, 9:24 PM

Jdforrester-WMF assigned this task to • sucheta.Dec 5 2014, 6:32 PM

• KHammerstein added a project: Design.Dec 8 2014, 11:20 PM

• KHammerstein mentioned this in T76397: New search interface for link dialogue.Feb 2 2015, 9:25 PM

• KHammerstein renamed this task from Provide a separate tab in the link editor for external links to External link interface for link dialogue.Feb 2 2015, 9:29 PM

• KHammerstein updated the task description. (Show Details)

• KHammerstein updated the task description. (Show Details)Feb 2 2015, 9:31 PM

Jdforrester-WMF added a project: VisualEditor 2014/15 Q3 blockers.Feb 3 2015, 5:54 PM

• TrevorParscal edited a custom field.Feb 4 2015, 6:46 PM

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Jdforrester-WMF mentioned this in T88502: [[Linkhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Link|Link]] is always wrong.Feb 5 2015, 12:39 AM

Jdforrester-WMF mentioned this in T89010: Links don't get created fast enough (creates an internal link to selected text rather than an external link to URL pasted).Feb 9 2015, 10:53 PM

• Elitre subscribed.Feb 11 2015, 8:55 PM

Jdforrester-WMF moved this task from Nominated to Accepted on the VisualEditor 2014/15 Q3 blockers board.Feb 18 2015, 4:49 PM

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Jdforrester-WMF edited projects, added VisualEditor 2014/15 Q4 blockers; removed VisualEditor 2014/15 Q3 blockers.Mar 20 2015, 7:36 PM

Jdforrester-WMF moved this task from Nominated to Backlog on the VisualEditor 2014/15 Q4 blockers board.Apr 8 2015, 7:27 PM

Krenair mentioned this in T85619: "Open" button in the Link tool lead to a broken or incorrect target if on a /w/ entry point.Apr 9 2015, 11:56 AM

Jdforrester-WMF removed • sucheta as the assignee of this task.Apr 22 2015, 4:58 PM

Esanders closed this task as Resolved.May 1 2015, 7:31 PM

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Jdforrester-WMF moved this task from Backlog to Done on the VisualEditor 2014/15 Q4 blockers board.May 1 2015, 8:19 PM

Jdforrester-WMF moved this task from TR6: Visual diffs to FY 18-19 Q3/Q4 on the VisualEditor board.May 6 2015, 12:58 AM

Jdforrester-WMF removed a parent task: T50789: VisualEditor: Improvements and behaviour changes to the link input widget (tracking).Sep 10 2015, 6:56 PM

Jdforrester-WMF merged a task: T88502: [[Linkhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Link|Link]] is always wrong.Jul 17 2017, 3:38 PM

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External link interface for link dialogueClosed, ResolvedPublic40 Estimated Story PointsActions

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External link interface for link dialogue
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