File directory Hyperlink in an attribute table.

[GregCarlino2]

Greetings,

I have a set of As-built diagrams (as PDFs) that I would like to link to specific features within the attribute table of a storm sewer network.  Using the specified syntax for a file directory location allows for the hyperlink to be created and accessed through Pop-ups by users of ArcGIS Pro.

However, I would really like to get these hyperlinks into a Web App Builder/Experience Builder app.  Unfortunately, this link fails when published as a web map to our Portal.  Is this a limitation of using file directory locations?  I can't find it explicitly stated in the Enterprise documentation.  I am aware that hyperlinking via URLs works, but was hoping to avoid setting up a web server for the diagram PDFs.  

Does anybody know for certain?

Thanks,

Greg

ArcGIS Enterprise 11.3

ArcGIS Pro 3.3

[JonathanNowlan · Accepted solution]

Hi Greg, I do not believe this is supported. Refer to this documentation:

Supported HTML for configuring the website—Portal for ArcGIS | Documentation for ArcGIS Enterprise

HTML considerations

Keep the following in mind:

• HTML tags not listed in the table above are not supported and will be filtered out.
• Allowed protocols for href and src are https, http, tel, and mailto.
• Tags are automatically closed if not closed.
• <>&s are escaped outside of legal tags if not escaped using &lt;&gt;&amp;&quot.
• UNC links are not supported.
• When an a tag is used, the href target URL always opens in a new browser tab.

[GregCarlino2]

Hi Jonathan,

It always helps to see what can/cannot be done in writing.  No need waste more time on trying the UNC route.  It looks like URLs are the most viable way forward.

Thanks,

Greg

[RhettZufelt]

If you are running Enterprise Portal, aren't you already running a web server?

If so, You can create a virtual directory on your web server that points to the location of the PDF file(s).

You can then use the http://server/adaptor/virtualdirectory/file.pdf URL format to open the PDF file(s).

R_

[GregCarlino2]

Rhett,

This is very helpful.  I have taken this up with our IT Dept, and asked if they are willing to allow this. With any luck, they will.

Thank you,

Greg