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  1. Jira Platform Cloud
  2. JRACLOUD-71365

Links with URLs containing certain non-alphanumeric characters fail to save

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      NOTE: This bug report is for JIRA Cloud. Using JIRA Server? See the corresponding bug report.

      Summary

      Links with URLs containing certain non-alphanumeric characters fail to save

      Steps to Reproduce

      1. Click open any issue
      2. Click on More and then Link
      3. Select Web Link
        Example: 
        http://company/projects/Shared%20Documents/Forms/AllItems.aspx?RootFolder=%2Fprojectweb%2FShared%20Documents%2FFF%20ER&FolderCTID=0E128&View= {A6-4B6B-44A79F36}
      4. Put a link with non-alphanumeric characters
      5. Save it by clicking on Link

      Expected Results

      The Link should be saved and viewable on the issue like any other web link.

      Actual Results

      Doesn't save. We get the following error on the UI

      Invalid 'URL'. Make sure you include the full URL (e.g. http://www.google.com).

      Workaround

      1. Go to Google Shortner at https://goo.gl/
      2. Paste the URL
      3. Google will generate a short url for your URL which you will be able to link in JIRA.
      4. Google will also be change your long URL to characters, which can also be saved onto JIRA

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              mriza Mohamed Riza (Inactive)
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