[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 125314] New: document linking is not supported in .docx format and causes a silent failure and loss of function

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=125314

            Bug ID: 125314
           Summary: document linking is not supported in .docx format and
                    causes a silent failure and loss of function
           Product: LibreOffice
           Version: 6.2.0.3 release
          Hardware: All
                OS: All
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: minor
          Priority: medium
         Component: Writer
          Assignee: libreoffice-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org
          Reporter: kevin at thecolyers.net

Description:
When creating a document link to another document (.odt,.pdf or whatever) works
perfectly in .odt and .doc. However, it seems to work when the document is
.docx but although the links are made on saving the document and reopening the
link reverts to a internet form of linking. This means the document either
can't find the file pointed to as it uses web semantics to find the file and
can't match the path or just doesn't open the link. Especially when moving the
containing folder from user to user.

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Start a new document. Save as .docx
2.Start linking other documents using Insert / Hyperlink / Document
3.Test links with ctrl-click. Link works - opens linked document
4.Save and close.
4a. Optional - move containing folder
5.Reopen and test links with ctrl-click.

Actual Results:
Links do not open a file or file is not found. When examining the hyperlink the
document link is now an internet link.

Expected Results:
Should open the linked document even when the containing folder is transferred
to another user/place in file system.


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No



Additional Info:
A warning about a non-supported behaviour would have been helpful! Took a while
to track down!

This is a particularly annoying bug as you can test a link just after making
it, but on reopening the doc the link is gone. 

I know this is a .docx filter problem but I think it needs flagging. Just
turned out my employer really wanted me to link documents like this and .docx
was the gotcha!

Workaround: use .doc or .odt!!!

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