links from app scripts not working when embedded in Google sites

Michel Parmentier

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Nov 9, 2021, 4:32:26 PM11/9/21

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Hey scripters !
I need help integrating app scripts into a google sites.
I can't find a way to make links work that are coming from embedded scripts.
I'm developping a small site with a few pages plus register/login.
The scripts are fairly sophisticated (for me, lol), with encoding forms to Sheets and several datatables : everythings works well ! Except ...
Except I can't find how to make links work when they are built in script (plain or constructed).
I made a small test site, 3 pages ; 2 links on the home page, coming from a script.
Script and site accessible to anyone.
The google site :
- dev : https://sites.google.com/d/1UO3JDnWz_eO1HfKar4sfmfHD0MZQzPOT/p/1m0TtmyfD2rXVJKpX50sKEdOPK18HKGOx/edit
- published : https://sites.google.com/view/links-check/home
The script URL : https://script.google.com/macros/s/AKfycbwRovETx7YvWncp-tAb8nmQiF-Ipzt9oJ5B_F-YJIxTImYSmoE/exec
The script : https://script.google.com/d/1gD6OX-sanFCUDMUjB6CDPgsnty_UHL0KyGUoYnEqXNKf_VvYV4PRD8JO/edit?usp=drive_web&folder=1gEQB2V9trvib3VjQ6UGZ8zpBEybeo3J8&splash=yes

Clark Lind

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Nov 10, 2021, 7:54:04 AM11/10/21

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For all the links you want to open in the same window, back to basics... lol simply remove target="_self".

Clark Lind

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Nov 10, 2021, 9:10:23 AM11/10/21

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Because of the sandboxing that Google does with scripts, to open a new window, you can try something like this:

<a onclick= "window.open('https://sites.google.com/view/links-check/thirdpage', '_blank','scrollbars=1')">Javascript Example</a>

you could add some css to the html <head> to make the link obvious:

<style>

.link {

color: blue;

text-decoration: underline;

}
</style>
<a class="link" onclick= "window.open('https://sites.google.com/view/links-check/thirdpage', '_blank','scrollbars=1')">Javascript Example</a>

Michel Parmentier

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Nov 11, 2021, 7:37:38 AM11/11/21

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Thanks for your answer.

Yes, target = "_blank" opens a new window.No, removing target = "_self" doesn't open in the same window (that's what I would like). => I added a link with no target for you to test.
I also tested all links while having removed <base target="_top"> from the head section, just in case : same problem.
I just want them to open in the same window.

Michel Parmentier

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Nov 11, 2021, 7:40:26 AM11/11/21

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same window and same tab, just as you would expect from a standard app/ web site.

Clark Lind

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Nov 11, 2021, 8:47:57 AM11/11/21

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lol OMG... doh! you have been doing too much development I think. Your url has a typo. You have thirdPage and it should be thirdpage (not camelcase) ;)

This works for me:

   <div>
     <a href="https://sites.google.com/view/links-check/thirdpage">Click Me!</a>
   </div> 

Clark Lind

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Nov 11, 2021, 8:51:39 AM11/11/21

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p.s., I was laughing at myself, not you. I hope that wasn't offensive.

Michel Parmentier

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Nov 11, 2021, 2:23:12 PM11/11/21

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not offensive at all ! You can make a fool out of me, provided you help me find the solution :-)
However, it still doesn't work ! :-(
I changed the page names to all lower case as well as the links, I can't see no difference on my test page (script updated, page updated).

Clark Lind

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Nov 11, 2021, 5:04:23 PM11/11/21

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haha ;)
How are you embedding your script link in the site? Change your html file by removing everything in the body, and paste just this one div into the body:

   <div>

     <a href="https://sites.google.com/view/links-check/thirdpage">Click Me!</a>

   </div> 

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Michel Parmentier

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Nov 11, 2021, 5:24:11 PM11/11/21

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not sure I understand : remove everything from the body of the embedded file ? or from the Google sites ?

Michel Parmentier

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Nov 11, 2021, 5:28:43 PM11/11/21

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https://sites.google.com/view/copy-link-checks/home
new test site with :
- one section with the whole GAS url embed

- one section below it with code pasted in the embed area

Michel Parmentier

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Nov 11, 2021, 5:49:59 PM11/11/21

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I changed the first section as per your instruction now, replacing all the body content with you div code (first isolated "Click Me" link.
Doesn't work

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