Default URI of deleted objects

Sunday 28 September 2008 3:36:48 pm

Hi there folks,

Am I the only one that thinks the default eZ behaviour for linking to deleted content-objects is a little odd?

* Create an Article called "Test", then publish it.
* In any other existing Article object, add a link via the online editor to the Article "Test" then publish it.
* Rename "Test" - the link to it in the existing Article is updated. Fine, all good.
* Move "Test" to another folder - the link to it in the existing Article, is updated. Fine, all good.
* <b>But</b> Delete "Test" to the Trash - the link to it in the existing Article, is updated - but to the default SiteURL?

Is it possible to change the default location that links to deleted objects point to, and leave them as-is so that when you run something like runcronjobs.php, the link results in "invalid" being returned so it can be flagged as something that site-admins/editors need to check and fix?

Cheers,
Russ

Russell Michell, Wellington, New Zealand.
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Monday 29 September 2008 3:46:13 pm

Hi there and thanks Mark,

I take your point with regard to ensuring deleted items no longer have reverse-linked items, but do you find this method works for links that point to items that have just been placed in the trash?

What I mean is, once you access a page which used to link to a content-object but has just been removed to the trash, all URIs pointing to it seem to be auto-updated to what appears to be SiteURL from site.ini. How do you reconfigure eZ to change this URI?

In override/error.ini.append.php if I use:

[ErrorSettings]
DefaultErrorHandler=displayerror

If I now punch in a non-existent URL - I get the eZ default "Module Not Found" error (Error 20). But if I select the link that used to point to a normal content object (An Article for instance) but has since been moved to the trash, the link itself becomes updated - no eZ error, the link simply changes and becomes SiteURL.

The same if I use your solution for override/error.ini.append.php

DefaultErrorHandler=rerun
DefaultRedirectURL=/content/view/987
DefaultRerunURL=/content/view/987
ErrorHandler[20]=rerun
RerunURL[20]=/content/view/987

Or am I totally misunderstanding something (It wouldn't be the first time!)
Cheers,
Russ

Russell Michell, Wellington, New Zealand.
We're building! http://www.theruss.com/blog/
I'm on Twitter: http://twitter.com/therussdotcom

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