How can we export PDFs and also keep hyperlinks?

[Saruka Thangarajah]

We've created Draw.IO Diagrams where clicking an icon in the diagram leads a person to an external website.

Our hyperlinks within the diagrams and throughout the Confluence page no longer appear when the page is exported into a PDF.

How can we export a Confluence page into a PDF with the hyperlinks? 

[Darryl St_ Pierre · Accepted solution]

Saruka,

I dont believe this functionality is available natively, but you may want to look at Scroll PDF Exporter (k15t Software) in the Marketplace. It appears that hyperlinks are maintained in the PDF output.

Darryl

[Saruka Thangarajah]

Thanks Darryl, I'll suggest that to our Admin 

[Nils Bier _K15t_ · Accepted solution]

Thanks for mentioning Scroll PDF Exporter @Darryl St_ Pierre - unfortunately we have the same issue in Scroll PDF Exporter (see https://k15t.jira.com/browse/EXP-2071).

As soon as we find a solution here, we'd be happy to share any news.

[Saruka Thangarajah]

Is there any timelines of a fix with Scroll PDF Exporter?

[David Benson _draw_io_]

As I recall, the underlying PDF lib used for export doesn't support SVG foreign objects, it wouldn't be possible until it does.

[Nils Bier _K15t_]

Not yet, but we might be able to discuss this further with @David Benson _draw_io_ and the draw.io team to see if we can improve this.

[David Benson _draw_io_]

https://k15t.jira.com/browse/EXP-2478

[David Benson _draw_io_ · Accepted solution]

It won't be possible. Export formats take the PNG from draw.io and use that. We tried providing an SVG output, but the native Confluence PDF exporter couldn't use it.