item.uri does not get me to the online item

I ran into two issues:

1. Main issue: the online version of Zotero no longer scrolls down to show the item. I.e. if the item I am looking for is on the top of the list it is selected and shown. But if the item is down the list beyond the screen I cannot see it even though in theory it is selected.

2. item.uri points to http:// rather than https:// (this is not the source of the problem but still should be fixed I think)
  • I'll let @tnajdek comment on the web library part, but item.uri is just a permanent global identifier — it doesn't really have anything to do with the web library, other than that the web library happens to honor that general URL pattern.

    The http:// doesn't matter, though. zotero.org has been in the HSTS preload list for many years, so all modern browsers will redirect http:// URLs to https:// before they hit the network.
  • @dstillman thank you for clarification. I am using item.uri to export a link to an item in a web library to markdown. Is there a better way to generate a link to a Zotero item online?

    Note: I know that one can get that link via Zutilo. But this is for teaching research with Zotero to undergraduates and I need a simplified setup for that with minimal plugin installations. Thanks!

    In any case, the existing setup will work once automatic scrolling for item URLs is restored.
  • 1. Main issue: the online version of Zotero no longer scrolls down to show the item. I.e. if the item I am looking for is on the top of the list it is selected and shown. But if the item is down the list beyond the screen I cannot see it even though in theory it is selected.
    To achieve quick response Web Library only operates on a small subset of a library data, for items this is achieved using pagination mechanism in form of a "infinite" scroll. If item that has been requested via URL is not within the first page of data, it will not be scrolled into view (but it will still load into item pane for viewing/editing). In most cases this is preferred behaviour, alternative being downloading all items (which can take a really long time for root of the library or a large collection) until that particular item is found.

    That being said, it is a known issue and we might consider adding some sort of user interaction to fetch all items so that item from the URL can be scrolled into view.
  • @tnajdek Ah, ok, then I can just explain to students that the item comes up only in the item pane. That should be enough. Thanks!
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