278296 - cbsnews.com - Some videos on CBSNews.com don't launch

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Tech Evangelism Graveyard :: English US, defect)

Description

[Cody 'codeman38' Boisclair]

Some of the links to video clips on CBSNews.com do not work correctly. I
emphasize the word "some" because many of the links on the front page *do* work
properly-- it's the links within articles that cause a problem.

For instance, try going to the URL above, and click on any of the "Watch Video
Now" links within the article.

Expected behavior:  A window pops up with the video clip playing inside, or an
option to choose your preferred video player.

Actual behavior:  A window pops up with a nonexistent page
<http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/07/17/national/null> loaded within.

Seems to be some sort of gross miscalculation in
<http://www.cbsnews.com/common/js/newVlaunch.js> or
<http://www.cbsnews.com/common/js/nav.js>, but I can't quite track down where
exactly the bug might be. Anyone have any insight?

Comment 1

[Felix Miata]

Conforming summary to TFM item 10 at 
http://www.mozilla.org/projects/tech-evangelism/site/procedures.html#file-new

Reporter, when you file a TE bug, please follow the reporting guidelines.

Comment 2

[Chris Lawson (gone)]

Site's been totally redesigned and works fine now.