How Hyperlinks are Displayed in String/Textarea column

This page explains how links are automatically displayed as clickable hyperlinks in Table Grid Next Generation for Jira Data Center.

When you enter a valid link into a String or Textarea column, the link is automatically converted into a clickable hyperlink. Clicking the hyperlink opens the link in a new browser tab.

Only valid links are converted into clickable hyperlinks. All other text remains plain text.

Rules for Valid Links

Rule	Details

Rule	Details
A valid link must satisfy one of the following conditions	The link starts with one of the following supported protocols and is followed by a valid address (without spaces): http://, https://, mailto: (for email link) or file:// (Used to create a download link to a file on your computer. This works only in Internet Explorer). A valid email address. The system automatically adds the mailto: protocol. Is a domain-only (without protocol), consisting of alphanumeric characters, dots, and hyphens, ending a domain.
The following special characters can be used to separate multiple valid URLs:	, ~ ` ^ \ ; [] {} ' “ eg. jira.com,confluence.com
The following special characters are allowed as part of a valid URL:	# - / . ? _ eg. jira.com#confluence.com
The following special characters may appear between a valid URL and other text:	! @ $ % & * () = + eg. jira.com!confluence