PrimeFaces non-standard protocol within <p:link /> will result into _jsfBridgeRedirect=true in the DOM

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Published Jul. 2, 2025

PrimeFaces non-standard protocol within will result into _jsfBridgeRedirect=true in the DOM

Written By

Alfonso Crisci

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Issue

In a Liferay Faces (PrimeFaces) portlet, when using a markup similar to the one below:

 <p:link
 href="d3://searchdefault&amp;test_1=dummy=="
 value="Hover the mouse or inspect here to see the resulting hyperlink"
 />

The link will be translated into an incorrect one on the DOM:

<a href="d3:?_jsfBridgeRedirect=true" class="ui-link ui-widget"></a>

Environment

Portal 6.2
Liferay DXP 7.0+

Resolution

The renderer for the PrimeFaces <p:link /> component regards the value of the href attribute as a "redirect" type of URL. For more information, please see OutcomeTargetRenderer.java#L172.

In a portlet environment, the _jsfBridgeRedirect=true parameter is automatically appended.

Developers are encouraged to use the following instead:
```
 <h:outputLink value="d3://searchdefault&amp;test_1=dummy==">
  <h:outputText value="Click Me" />
 </h:outputLink> 
```