[JENKINS-3225] Hyperlink URLs in JUnit output

In tests I work on, it is common to print URLs as part of the failure message or

stdout/stderr to refer the failure evaluator to some other resource, e.g. a wiki

page explaining why this test is significant, or a bug report, or even a

screenshot captured during the test:

http://hg.netbeans.org/main/diff/d2e46e3d2b9c/jellytools.platform/src/org/netbeans/jellytools/JellyTestCase.java

Unfortunately, Hudson's web output does not hyperlink these URLs, so you have to

copy them and paste them into the Location bar. It would be nice if these were

automatically detected, and hyperlinked.

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Originally reported by jglick, imported from: Hyperlink URLs in JUnit output

• status: Reopened
  
• priority: Major
  
• component(s): junit-plugin
  
• resolution: Unresolved
  
• votes: 3
  
• watchers: 6
  
• imported: 2025-11-26
  

In tests I work on, it is common to print URLs as part of the failure message or

stdout/stderr to refer the failure evaluator to some other resource, e.g. a wiki

page explaining why this test is significant, or a bug report, or even a

screenshot captured during the test:


http://hg.netbeans.org/main/diff/d2e46e3d2b9c/jellytools.platform/src/org/netbeans/jellytools/JellyTestCase.java


Unfortunately, Hudson's web output does not hyperlink these URLs, so you have to

copy them and paste them into the Location bar. It would be nice if these were

automatically detected, and hyperlinked.

• environment: Platform: All, OS: All

Start by locating the junit-plugin component that renders JUnit failure messages and stdout/stderr in Hudson's web output, then reproduce the issue with the example URL from the report. Done means URLs printed in these results are automatically rendered as usable hyperlinks without breaking surrounding output.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.