SharePointers

A client of mine recently had an issue where he wanted to insert a direct link to a FileMaker Pro document (e.g. fmp://...) in SharePoint. Both the rich text and source editors were stripping out the link, making life even more miserable for my FileMaker Pro-dependent client. It turns out that SharePoint controls the list of allowed protocols in a static .js file, and not in Central Administration, as one might be inclined to assume. Here's the solution: Open Core.js in Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Web Server Extensions\12\TEMPLATE\LAYOUTS\INC Look for the line with the text "Hyperlink.arrAllowedProtocols" Add the necessary protocol to the list of protocols below Return to a web browser and press Ctrl + F5 to force a reload of cached javascript files Insert the previously outlawed protocol link to test