--- loncom/interface/lonextresedit.pm	2016/11/29 16:28:16	1.8.2.1
+++ loncom/interface/lonextresedit.pm	2017/03/14 21:09:20	1.8.2.2
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # Documents
 #
-# $Id: lonextresedit.pm,v 1.8.2.1 2016/11/29 16:28:16 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonextresedit.pm,v 1.8.2.2 2017/03/14 21:09:20 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ sub extedit_form {
         $fieldsetstyle,$action,$hiddenelem,$form);
     $fieldsetstyle = 'display: none;';
     $action = '/adm/coursedocs';
+    my $protocol = ($ENV{'SERVER_PORT'} == 443?'https':'http');
     if ($residx) {
         if ($caller eq 'direct') {
             $fieldsetstyle = 'display: block;';
@@ -252,7 +253,7 @@ sub extedit_form {
         $urlid = "exturl_$residx";
         $srcclass = ' class="LC_nobreak"';
         $extsrc = '<span class="LC_docs_ext_edit">'.$lt{'ul'}.'&nbsp;</span>';
-        $preview = '&nbsp;<a class="LC_docs_ext_edit" href="javascript:extUrlPreview('."'$urlid'".');">'.$lt{'pr'}.'</a>';
+        $preview = '&nbsp;<a class="LC_docs_ext_edit" href="javascript:extUrlPreview('."'$urlid','$protocol'".');">'.$lt{'pr'}.'</a>';
         $title = '<span class="LC_docs_ext_edit">'.$lt{'ti'}.'&nbsp;</span>';
         $save = $lt{'sv'};
     } else {
@@ -263,7 +264,7 @@ sub extedit_form {
         $residx = 0;
         $orig_url = 'http://';
         $orig_title = $lt{'ex'};
-        $preview = '<input type="button" name="view" value="'.$lt{'pr'}.'" onclick="javascript:extUrlPreview('."'$urlid'".');"'.$disabled.' />';
+        $preview = '<input type="button" name="view" value="'.$lt{'pr'}.'" onclick="javascript:extUrlPreview('."'$urlid','$protocol'".');"'.$disabled.' />';
         $save = $lt{'al'};
         $pathitem .= '<br />';
     }
@@ -374,11 +375,16 @@ function editext(residx) {
     return;
 }
 
-function extUrlPreview(caller) {
+function extUrlPreview(caller,protocol) {
     if (document.getElementById(caller)) {
         var url = document.getElementById(caller).value;
         if (regexp.test(url)) {
-            openMyModal(url,500,400,'yes');
+            var http_regex = /^http\:\/\//gi;
+            if ((protocol == 'https') && (http_regex.test(url))) {
+                window.open(url,"externalpreview","height=400,width=500,scrollbars=1,resizable=1,menubar=0,location=1");
+            } else {
+                openMyModal(url,500,400,'yes');
+            }
         } else {
             alert("$js_lt{'invurl'}");
         }