OneDrive Moving Files Automatically Updates References in HTML Files

Question

I have the same problem that's presented in this locked thread (with no public answer): https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/all/rename-or-move-a-file-changes-the-path-in-html/6a655411-ace4-428b-bafd-146f24f47052

Create an HTML file in any SharePoint folder (directly in the folder, not through SharePoint, it's just an html file, not a SharePoint page). Then link to another file in the SharePoint folder or reference an image via an IMG tag. Then change the name of the image or file you're linking to and it automatically updates the reference in the HTML file. I don't want it to do this. I have a bunch of HTML files (unfortunately) and when I need to swap something out with something new I have to go back into all the files and change the links/references back. Annoying.

Answer 1

Hi @Jeremy Shinn
Per my test, I need not change the links/references back when I rename the file stored in SharePoint folder.

1. I have uploaded the html file as the type of aspx because I could not open html file normally in SharePoint document library. As to the link I use in the html code, it is a copy link in the "Share" function.

2.Firstly I could open the link normally, then I rename the file which the link points to. In my test, I could also open the link after the file name is changed.

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Answer 2

Hi @Jeremy Shinn
I have reproduced your problem on my site, it seems that this is by-design and this is for the accuracy of the data.

In other words, if <a href="another_picture.jpg">Picture</a> would not change after you rename the "another_picture.jpg" file to "another_picture_old.jpg", how it will come when
you upload another file named "another_picture.jpg"? Would the link be redirected to the new file instead of the old one?

If you still want to achieve your goal, I would suggest you to send feedback to Microsoft SharePoint Feedback.

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Answer 3

I appreciate your help.