Feature Request/Idea: Make URLs in the Description field "preview" clickable
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Description
Overview of the Feature Request
The aim of this feature request is to make URLs in the Description field "preview" on the dataset landing page clickable.
What kind of user is the feature intended for?
The feature is intended for end users to make it easier to access URLs included in the Description field of the Citation Metadata Schema.
What inspired the request?
The feature was requested by a depositor who added an important URL on top of the Description field on the dataset landing page.
What existing behavior do you want changed?
Currently (v. 5.9), URLs in the Description field on the file landing page are only clickable after expanding the field by clicking the Read Full Description [+] button.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start at the Description field preview on the dataset landing page and trace how its text is rendered before the Read Full Description button is expanded. Confirm the existing behavior with a dataset containing a URL, then make the preview render that URL as clickable and verify that expanding the description still works.
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Assessment
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100