HTML Editor - Stack Overflow When Refactoring

[aksarben]

Apache NetBeans version

Apache NetBeans 15

What happened

The error message I got when trying to refactor/rename an HTML file.

messages.log

How to reproduce

In file aadraclo.htm, I created a link pointing to file link-test.htm. Both files are in the same folder:

The link code:

<a href="link-test.htm">[This phrase](https://github.com/apache/netbeans/issues/link-test.htm)</a> is a link to another page

I tested the link in a browser, and it worked as expected.

Then, in the project folder tree, I right-clicked the file link-test.htm and chose Refactor>Rename from the popup context menu.

When the Rename dialog opened, I changed the file name to link-tester.htm and clicked the Refactor button.

After a pause of about 3 minutes, the error dialog appeared, reporting a stack overflow (see the What happened field above).

I Googled how to refactor file names in NetBeans, but all the examples I found were for refactoring Java code, not file names.

I need to migrate my Web site from Expression Web 4 (now obsolete & unsupported), and trying to determine whether NetBeans would be a good successor. Does NetBeans not fully support file name refactoring?

Did this work correctly in an earlier version?

No / Don't know

Operating System

Windows 10 Home, version 21H2, OS build 19044.2130, Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.4180.0

JDK

java version "18.0.2" 2022-07-19 Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 18.0.2+9-61) Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 18.0.2+9-61, mixed mode, sharing)

Apache NetBeans packaging

Apache NetBeans provided installer

Anything else

Tried the file rename twice, and got the stack overflow error both times.

Are you willing to submit a pull request?

No

Code of Conduct

Yes

[Chris2011]

If you just want to rename your file just select the file in the project/files window and hit F2. But I think it will not refactor so if your file is somehow linked somewhere else, it will not work AFAIK.

[aksarben]

The context menu clearly shows NetBeans offering to refactor the file name. When I right-click the file name, the menu option is Refactor-Rename. When I choose that option, a dialog opens with a field to enter the new name, and a check box that says Rename Without Refactoring. So clearly, it's designed to allow refactoring.

The problem is not lack of functionality in the design. The problem is that a stack overflow occurs when I attempt the rename.

[Chris2011]

Yes I know. I just gave you another opportunity if you really just want to rename this one file. It will not solve the problem anyway.