FIX: The Page Properties dialog box does not work correctly when you disable the <base> tag in Microsoft Content Management Server 2002 Service Pack 1a (892474)

SYMPTOMS

When you disable the <base> tag in Microsoft Content Management Server 2002 Service Pack 1a (SP1a), the Page Properties dialog box does not work correctly. The <base> tag is generated by the RobotMetaTag control.

Note This symptom may occur after you apply the hotfix that is described in Microsoft Knowledge Base article 832348. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

832348 Internet Explorer for Macintosh screen refreshes when you click controls

RESOLUTION

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Content Management Server 2002 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must have Content Management Server 2002 SP1a installed on your computer.

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

  Date         Time   Size   File name
  -------------------------------------
  16-Dec-2004  02:20  9,493  Console.js
  16-Dec-2004  02:20  6,259  Windows.js

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to reproduce the problem

Install Content Management Server 2002 SP1a.
Apply the hotfix that is described in Microsoft Knowledge Base article 832348.
Use Microsoft Visual Studio .NET to create a new template.
In new the template, disable the <base> tag. To do this, use one of the following methods:
- In HTML view, delete the RobotMetaTag control from the template.
- In the template, add the following code to the Page_Load event.
```
RobotMetaTag1.RenderBaseHref = false
```
Create a new posting that is based on the template that you created in step 3. Then, approve the new posting.
In the Unpublished mode dialog box, click Page Properties.
In the Page Properties dialog box, click Save.

Note You are redirected to a URL that is not valid. Your Web browser searches for the template in the following location instead of in the correct location:
http://servername/NR/exeres/