Dreamweaver 21.3 15593: page names/file names in HTML are changed to 8-digit alphanumeric code

[ralphg97531930]

I am finding hundreds of broken links in my very large site: Page filenames and image filenames are replaced by 3-character alphanumeric codes, as shown below. Pagenames are more often involved, but image filenames are occasionally broken in the same way.

This is a new-ish behavior. I have seen a few in the past, but I am now finding hundreds of broken links.

The site is stored on a OneDrive drive, although this has been the case for longer than I have been seeing the file names changing -- I think. I cannot think of any other environmental issues to identify: It appears to happen both to Windows and Mac computers; I am running Windows 10.

[ralphg97531930]

CORRECTION: the codes are 8 characters in length, not three as I typo'ed.

[BenPleysier]

Dreamweaver does not automatically change file names unless it is instructed to do so using find and replace.

Your problem lies outside of Dreamweaver, maybe a virus? I have noticed that the rel attribute repeats the noopener property.

[ralphg97531930]

Thanks... I am suspicious of the OneDrive involvement and appreciate the comment... but continue to suspect a role for DW as well.

[ralphg97531930]

Your comment makes me realize I did not mention an important point (or, I guess it is important). The replacement of the pagenames or filenames iws consistent across many pages. So, for example, a filename shown as /ef0041de in the gorped file may also be shown as ef0041de in other files... Meaning the same 8-digit code represents the same filename or pagename in multiple files within Dreamweaver.

[BenPleysier]

Do you have an online address so that I can see what is going on?

[Nancy OShea]

In 2 decades of using Dreamweaver, I've never encountered this.

My local site is stored on my primary C:drive, not cloud or external drives.  

All my link paths are relative to the document (folder/filename.ext) instead of the site's root.

[ralphg97531930 · Accepted solution]

The issue is repeatable (unfortunately) and is almost certainly OneDrive related. When bulk changes are made across the site, Onedrive loses its little mind, and Bad Things ensue. I will resolve this by not using bulk F&R in Dreamweaver.