Text fragments work just fine from `window.open` but have restrictions about being isolated from other pages. I suspect gmail isn't adding `noopener` in window.open so that the opened page remains reachable from gmail.
If that's the case, your link should work if you ctrl/cmd-click the link or right-click>"open in new tab". On Monday, May 8, 2023 at 7:32:58 AM UTC-4 PhistucK wrote: > Looks like the issue is that opening a URL with a scroll-to-fragment via > window.open(...) does not scroll/highlight. GMail uses window.open(...) > in draft mode. > > Here is a small test case (copy it and paste it in the address bar and > click on both of the links) - > data:text/html,<a onclick="event.preventDefault(); > window.open(event.target.href);" target=_blank href=' > https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/running-nonprofit/governance-leadership/board-roles-and-responsibilities%23:~:text=Just%2520as%2520for%2520any%2520corporation%252C%2520the%2520board%2520of%2520directors%2520of%2520a%2520nonprofit%2520has%2520three%2520primary%2520legal%2520duties%2520known%2520as%2520the%2520%2522duty%2520of%2520care%252C%2522%2520%2522duty%2520of%2520loyalty%252C%2522%2520and%2520%2522duty%2520of%2520obedience%252E%2522'>window.open</a> > > <a target=_blank href=' > https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/running-nonprofit/governance-leadership/board-roles-and-responsibilities%23:~:text=Just%2520as%2520for%2520any%2520corporation%252C%2520the%2520board%2520of%2520directors%2520of%2520a%2520nonprofit%2520has%2520three%2520primary%2520legal%2520duties%2520known%2520as%2520the%2520%2522duty%2520of%2520care%252C%2522%2520%2522duty%2520of%2520loyalty%252C%2522%2520and%2520%2522duty%2520of%2520obedience%252E%2522'>normal > > href</a> > > > There is also some weird handling of the fragment. If you unescape more > than one of the commas (%2C), it stops highlighting - > data:text/html,<a target=_blank href=' > https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/running-nonprofit/governance-leadership/board-roles-and-responsibilities%23:~:text=Just%2520as%2520for%2520any%2520corporation,%2520the%2520board%2520of%2520directors%2520of%2520a%2520nonprofit%2520has%2520three%2520primary%2520legal%2520duties%2520known%2520as%2520the%2520%2522duty%2520of%2520care%252C%2522%2520%2522duty%2520of%2520loyalty%252C%2522%2520and%2520%2522duty%2520of%2520obedience%252E%2522'>normal > > href with one unescaped comma</a> <a target=_blank href=' > https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/running-nonprofit/governance-leadership/board-roles-and-responsibilities%23:~:text=Just%2520as%2520for%2520any%2520corporation,%2520the%2520board%2520of%2520directors%2520of%2520a%2520nonprofit%2520has%2520three%2520primary%2520legal%2520duties%2520known%2520as%2520the%2520%2522duty%2520of%2520care,%2522%2520%2522duty%2520of%2520loyalty%252C%2522%2520and%2520%2522duty%2520of%2520obedience%252E%2522'>normal > > href with two unescaped commas</a> > > Note that the URL you mentioned does not really have an accurate > scroll-to-fragment, it uses %22 for all quotes, but the page uses special > types of quotes (not sure why it works, but maybe there is > some pre-processing for easier URL creation). > > > You can report this at crbug.com. Be sure to search for an existing issue > first, though. > > > > ☆*PhistucK* > > > On Wed, May 3, 2023 at 1:02 AM Michael Bradley <mjmbr...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> When drafting a gmail with a link containing a *ScrollToTextFragment*, >> Duties >> of Loyalty, Care and Obedience >> <https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/running-nonprofit/governance-leadership/board-roles-and-responsibilities#:~:text=Just%20as%20for%20any%20corporation%2C%20the%20board%20of%20directors%20of%20a%20nonprofit%20has%20three%20primary%20legal%20duties%20known%20as%20the%20%22duty%20of%20care%2C%22%20%22duty%20of%20loyalty%2C%22%20and%20%22duty%20of%20obedience%2E%22>, >> >> clicking on the link (in Draft) shows the dialog, "Go to link: https ... >> | Change | Remove", but following the link to test my intention to >> scroll merely loads the target webpage. >> >> However, sending the draft to a Yahoo email renders the highlighted text >> on the target webpage. This is the desired result, but it would be more >> convenient to verify the intended behavior when testing the link in the >> draft. >> >> Windows 10 Home 22H2 1/14/2021 Build: 19045.2846 >> Chrome Version 112.0.5615.138 (Official Build) (64-bit) >> GMail: 05-02-2023, No Add-ons, Advanced: all disabled. >> >> I understand the desire to disable this behavior, but I appreciate what >> this feature can do, as demonstrated in this link. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "blink-dev" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to blink-dev+...@chromium.org. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/d/msgid/blink-dev/2650c78e-e0f4-4d5d-9918-62a6ece72c1cn%40chromium.org >> >> <https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/d/msgid/blink-dev/2650c78e-e0f4-4d5d-9918-62a6ece72c1cn%40chromium.org?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "blink-dev" group. 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