feat: add external links override support

Author: diana-villalvazo-wgu

docs/how_tos/override-external-urls.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+Override External URLs
+======================
+
+What is getExternalLinkUrl?
+---------------------------
+
+The `getExternalLinkUrl` function is a utility from `@edx/frontend-platform` that allows for centralized management of external URLs. It enables the override of external links through configuration, making it possible to customize external references without modifying the source code directly.
+
+URLs wrapped with getExternalLinkUrl
+------------------------------------
+Use cases:
+
+1. **Accessibility Page** (`src/accessibility-page/AccessibilityPage.jsx`)
+   - `COMMUNITY_ACCESSIBILITY_LINK` - Points to community accessibility resources: https://www.edx.org/accessibility
+
+2. **Course Outline** (if applicable)
+   - Documentation links
+   - Help resources
+
+3. **Other pages** (search for `getExternalLinkUrl` usage across the codebase)
+   - Help documentation
+   - External tool integrations
+
+Currently, the following external URLs are wrapped with `getExternalLinkUrl` in the authoring application:
+
+- 'https://www.edx.org/accessibility'
+- 'https://docs.openedx.org/en/latest/educators/concepts/exercise_tools/about_multi_select.html'
+- 'https://docs.openedx.org/en/latest/educators/how-tos/course_development/exercise_tools/add_multi_select.html'
+- 'https://docs.openedx.org/en/latest/educators/how-tos/course_development/exercise_tools/add_dropdown.html'
+- 'https://docs.openedx.org/en/latest/educators/how-tos/course_development/exercise_tools/manage_numerical_input_problem.html'
+- 'https://docs.openedx.org/en/latest/educators/how-tos/course_development/exercise_tools/add_text_input.html'
+- 'https://docs.openedx.org/en/latest/educators/how-tos/course_development/social_sharing.html'
+- 'https://docs.openedx.org/en/latest/educators/references/course_development/exercise_tools/guide_problem_types.html#advanced-problem-types'
+- 'https://edx.readthedocs.io/projects/open-edx-building-and-running-a-course/en/latest/developing_course/course_components.html#components-that-contain-other-components'
+- 'https://openai.com/api-data-privacy'
+- 'https://docs.openedx.org/en/latest/educators/how-tos/course_development/create_new_library.html'
+- 'https://bigbluebutton.org/privacy-policy/'
+- 'https://creativecommons.org/about'
+
+How to Override External URLs
+-----------------------------
+
+To override external URLs, you can use the frontend platform's configuration system.
+This object should be added to the config object defined in the env.config.[js,jsx,ts,tsx], and must be named externalLinkUrlOverrides.
+
+1. **Environment Configuration**
+   Add the URL overrides to your environment configuration:
+
+   .. code-block:: javascript
+
+      const config = {
+        // Other config options...
+        externalLinkUrlOverrides: {
+          'https://www.edx.org/accessibility': 'https://your-custom-domain.com/accessibility',
+          // Add other URL overrides here
+        }
+      };
+
+Examples
+--------
+
+**Original URL:** Default community accessibility link
+**Override:** Your institution's accessibility policy page
+
+.. code-block:: javascript
+
+   // In your app configuration
+   getExternalLinkUrl('https://www.edx.org/accessibility')
+   // Returns: 'https://your-custom-domain.com/accessibility'
+   // Instead of the default Open edX community link
+
+Benefits
+--------
+
+- **Customization**: Institutions can point to their own resources
+- **Maintainability**: URLs can be changed without code modifications  
+- **Consistency**: Centralized URL management across the application
+- **Flexibility**: Different environments can have different external links

plugins/course-apps/live/BBBSettings.jsx

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
-import { getConfig } from '@edx/frontend-platform';
+import { getConfig, getExternalLinkUrl } from '@edx/frontend-platform';
 import { FormattedMessage, useIntl } from '@edx/frontend-platform/i18n';
 import { Form, Hyperlink } from '@openedx/paragon';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ const BbbSettings = ({
               <span data-testid="free-plan-message">
                 {intl.formatMessage(messages.freePlanMessage)}
                 <Hyperlink
-                  destination="https://bigbluebutton.org/privacy-policy/"
+                  destination={getExternalLinkUrl('https://bigbluebutton.org/privacy-policy/')}
                   target="_blank"
                   rel="noopener noreferrer"
                   showLaunchIcon

plugins/course-apps/xpert_unit_summary/settings-modal/SettingsModal.jsx

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { useIntl } from '@edx/frontend-platform/i18n';
+import { getExternalLinkUrl } from '@edx/frontend-platform';
 import {
   ActionRow,
   Alert,
@@ -276,7 +277,7 @@ const SettingsModal = ({
     <div className="py-1">
       <Hyperlink
         className="text-primary-500"
-        destination="https://openai.com/api-data-privacy"
+        destination={getExternalLinkUrl('https://openai.com/api-data-privacy')}
         target="_blank"
         rel="noreferrer noopener"
       >

src/accessibility-page/AccessibilityPage.jsx

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import { useIntl } from '@edx/frontend-platform/i18n';
+import { getExternalLinkUrl } from '@edx/frontend-platform';
 import { Helmet } from 'react-helmet';
 import { Container } from '@openedx/paragon';
 import { StudioFooterSlot } from '@edx/frontend-component-footer';
@@ -25,7 +26,10 @@ const AccessibilityPage = () => {
       <Header isHiddenMainMenu />
       <Container size="xl" classNamae="px-4">
         <AccessibilityBody
-          {...{ email: ACCESSIBILITY_EMAIL, communityAccessibilityLink: COMMUNITY_ACCESSIBILITY_LINK }}
+          {...{
+            email: ACCESSIBILITY_EMAIL,
+            communityAccessibilityLink: getExternalLinkUrl(COMMUNITY_ACCESSIBILITY_LINK),
+          }}
         />
         <AccessibilityForm accessibilityEmail={ACCESSIBILITY_EMAIL} />
       </Container>

src/course-unit/sidebar/SplitTestSidebarInfo.tsx

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import { Card, Hyperlink, Stack } from '@openedx/paragon';
 import { useIntl } from '@edx/frontend-platform/i18n';
+import { getExternalLinkUrl } from '@edx/frontend-platform';
 
 import messages from './messages';
 
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ const SplitTestSidebarInfo = () => {
         <hr className="course-split-test-sidebar-devider my-4" />
         <Hyperlink
           showLaunchIcon={false}
-          destination="https://edx.readthedocs.io/projects/open-edx-building-and-running-a-course/en/latest/developing_course/course_components.html#components-that-contain-other-components"
+          destination={getExternalLinkUrl('https://edx.readthedocs.io/projects/open-edx-building-and-running-a-course/en/latest/developing_course/course_components.html#components-that-contain-other-components')}
           className="btn btn-outline-primary btn-sm"
           target="_blank"
         >

src/editors/containers/ProblemEditor/components/SelectTypeModal/content/AdvanceTypeSelect.tsx

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
 } from '@openedx/paragon';
 import { ArrowBack } from '@openedx/paragon/icons';
 import { FormattedMessage, useIntl } from '@edx/frontend-platform/i18n';
+import { getExternalLinkUrl } from '@edx/frontend-platform';
 import {
   AdvancedProblemType,
   AdvanceProblems,
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ const AdvanceTypeSelect: React.FC<Props> = ({
         </Form.RadioSet>
       </Form.Group>
       <Hyperlink
-        destination="https://docs.openedx.org/en/latest/educators/references/course_development/exercise_tools/guide_problem_types.html#advanced-problem-types"
+        destination={getExternalLinkUrl('https://docs.openedx.org/en/latest/educators/references/course_development/exercise_tools/guide_problem_types.html#advanced-problem-types')}
         target="_blank"
       >
         <FormattedMessage {...messages.learnMoreAdvancedButtonLabel} />

src/editors/containers/VideoEditor/components/VideoSettingsModal/components/LicenseWidget/LicenseDisplay.jsx

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import {
   FormattedMessage,
 } from '@edx/frontend-platform/i18n';
+import { getExternalLinkUrl } from '@edx/frontend-platform';
 import {
   Stack,
   Hyperlink,
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ const LicenseDisplay = ({
         {license === LicenseTypes.creativeCommons && (
           <Hyperlink
             className="text-primary-500 x-small"
-            destination="https://creativecommons.org/about"
+            destination={getExternalLinkUrl('https://creativecommons.org/about')}
             target="_blank"
           >
             <FormattedMessage {...messages.viewLicenseDetailsLabel} />

src/editors/containers/VideoEditor/components/VideoSettingsModal/components/SocialShareWidget/index.jsx

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {
   FormattedMessage,
   useIntl,
 } from '@edx/frontend-platform/i18n';
+import { getExternalLinkUrl } from '@edx/frontend-platform';
 import {
   Hyperlink,
   Form,
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ const SocialShareWidget = ({
   const intl = useIntl();
   const isSetByCourse = allowVideoSharing.level === 'course';
   const videoSharingEnabled = isLibrary ? videoSharingEnabledForAll : videoSharingEnabledForCourse;
-  const learnMoreLink = videoSharingLearnMoreLink || 'https://docs.openedx.org/en/latest/educators/how-tos/course_development/social_sharing.html';
+  const learnMoreLink = videoSharingLearnMoreLink || getExternalLinkUrl('https://docs.openedx.org/en/latest/educators/how-tos/course_development/social_sharing.html');
   const onSocialSharingCheckboxChange = hooks.useTrackSocialSharingChange({ updateField });
 
   const getSubtitle = () => {

src/editors/data/constants/problem.ts

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { getExternalLinkUrl } from '@edx/frontend-platform';
 import { StrictDict } from '../../utils';
 import singleSelect from '../images/singleSelect.png';
 import multiSelect from '../images/multiSelect.png';
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ export const getProblemTypes = (formatMessage) => ({
     preview: singleSelect,
     previewDescription: formatMessage(problemMessages.singleSelectDescription),
     description: formatMessage(problemMessages.singleSelectInstruction),
-    helpLink: 'https://docs.openedx.org/en/latest/educators/concepts/exercise_tools/about_multi_select.html',
+    helpLink: getExternalLinkUrl('https://docs.openedx.org/en/latest/educators/concepts/exercise_tools/about_multi_select.html'),
     prev: ProblemTypeKeys.TEXTINPUT,
     next: ProblemTypeKeys.MULTISELECT,
     template: basicProblemTemplates.singleSelect.olx,
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ export const getProblemTypes = (formatMessage) => ({
     preview: multiSelect,
     previewDescription: formatMessage(problemMessages.multiSelectDescription),
     description: formatMessage(problemMessages.multiSelectInstruction),
-    helpLink: 'https://docs.openedx.org/en/latest/educators/how-tos/course_development/exercise_tools/add_multi_select.html',
+    helpLink: getExternalLinkUrl('https://docs.openedx.org/en/latest/educators/how-tos/course_development/exercise_tools/add_multi_select.html'),
     next: ProblemTypeKeys.DROPDOWN,
     prev: ProblemTypeKeys.SINGLESELECT,
     template: basicProblemTemplates.multiSelect.olx,
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ export const getProblemTypes = (formatMessage) => ({
     preview: dropdown,
     previewDescription: formatMessage(problemMessages.dropdownDescription),
     description: formatMessage(problemMessages.dropdownInstruction),
-    helpLink: 'https://docs.openedx.org/en/latest/educators/how-tos/course_development/exercise_tools/add_dropdown.html',
+    helpLink: getExternalLinkUrl('https://docs.openedx.org/en/latest/educators/how-tos/course_development/exercise_tools/add_dropdown.html'),
     next: ProblemTypeKeys.NUMERIC,
     prev: ProblemTypeKeys.MULTISELECT,
     template: basicProblemTemplates.dropdown.olx,
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ export const getProblemTypes = (formatMessage) => ({
     preview: numericalInput,
     previewDescription: formatMessage(problemMessages.numericalInputDescription),
     description: formatMessage(problemMessages.numericalInputInstruction),
-    helpLink: 'https://docs.openedx.org/en/latest/educators/how-tos/course_development/exercise_tools/manage_numerical_input_problem.html',
+    helpLink: getExternalLinkUrl('https://docs.openedx.org/en/latest/educators/how-tos/course_development/exercise_tools/manage_numerical_input_problem.html'),
     next: ProblemTypeKeys.TEXTINPUT,
     prev: ProblemTypeKeys.DROPDOWN,
     template: basicProblemTemplates.numeric.olx,
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ export const getProblemTypes = (formatMessage) => ({
     preview: textInput,
     previewDescription: formatMessage(problemMessages.textInputDescription),
     description: formatMessage(problemMessages.textInputInstruction),
-    helpLink: 'https://docs.openedx.org/en/latest/educators/how-tos/course_development/exercise_tools/add_text_input.html',
+    helpLink: getExternalLinkUrl('https://docs.openedx.org/en/latest/educators/how-tos/course_development/exercise_tools/add_text_input.html'),
     prev: ProblemTypeKeys.NUMERIC,
     next: ProblemTypeKeys.SINGLESELECT,
     template: basicProblemTemplates.textInput.olx,
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ export const ProblemTypes = StrictDict({
     preview: singleSelect,
     previewDescription: 'Learners must select the correct answer from a list of possible options.',
     description: 'Enter your single select answers below and select which choices are correct. Learners must choose one correct answer.',
-    helpLink: 'https://docs.openedx.org/en/latest/educators/concepts/exercise_tools/about_multi_select.html',
+    helpLink: getExternalLinkUrl('https://docs.openedx.org/en/latest/educators/concepts/exercise_tools/about_multi_select.html'),
     prev: ProblemTypeKeys.TEXTINPUT,
     next: ProblemTypeKeys.MULTISELECT,
     template: basicProblemTemplates.singleSelect.olx,
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ export const ProblemTypes = StrictDict({
     preview: multiSelect,
     previewDescription: 'Learners must select all correct answers from a list of possible options.',
     description: 'Enter your multi select answers below and select which choices are correct. Learners must choose all correct answers.',
-    helpLink: 'https://docs.openedx.org/en/latest/educators/how-tos/course_development/exercise_tools/add_multi_select.html',
+    helpLink: getExternalLinkUrl('https://docs.openedx.org/en/latest/educators/how-tos/course_development/exercise_tools/add_multi_select.html'),
     next: ProblemTypeKeys.DROPDOWN,
     prev: ProblemTypeKeys.SINGLESELECT,
     template: basicProblemTemplates.multiSelect.olx,
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ export const ProblemTypes = StrictDict({
     preview: dropdown,
     previewDescription: 'Learners must select the correct answer from a list of possible options',
     description: 'Enter your dropdown answers below and select which choice is correct. Learners must select one correct answer.',
-    helpLink: 'https://docs.openedx.org/en/latest/educators/how-tos/course_development/exercise_tools/add_dropdown.html',
+    helpLink: getExternalLinkUrl('https://docs.openedx.org/en/latest/educators/how-tos/course_development/exercise_tools/add_dropdown.html'),
     next: ProblemTypeKeys.NUMERIC,
     prev: ProblemTypeKeys.MULTISELECT,
     template: basicProblemTemplates.dropdown.olx,
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ export const ProblemTypes = StrictDict({
     preview: numericalInput,
     previewDescription: 'Specify one or more correct numeric answers, submitted in a response field.',
     description: 'Enter correct numerical input answers below. Learners must enter one correct answer.',
-    helpLink: 'https://docs.openedx.org/en/latest/educators/how-tos/course_development/exercise_tools/manage_numerical_input_problem.html',
+    helpLink: getExternalLinkUrl('https://docs.openedx.org/en/latest/educators/how-tos/course_development/exercise_tools/manage_numerical_input_problem.html'),
     next: ProblemTypeKeys.TEXTINPUT,
     prev: ProblemTypeKeys.DROPDOWN,
     template: basicProblemTemplates.numeric.olx,
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ export const ProblemTypes = StrictDict({
     preview: textInput,
     previewDescription: 'Specify one or more correct text answers, including numbers and special characters, submitted in a response field.',
     description: 'Enter your text input answers below and select which choices are correct. Learners must enter one correct answer.',
-    helpLink: 'https://docs.openedx.org/en/latest/educators/how-tos/course_development/exercise_tools/add_text_input.html',
+    helpLink: getExternalLinkUrl('https://docs.openedx.org/en/latest/educators/how-tos/course_development/exercise_tools/add_text_input.html'),
     prev: ProblemTypeKeys.NUMERIC,
     next: ProblemTypeKeys.SINGLESELECT,
     template: basicProblemTemplates.textInput.olx,

src/studio-home/tabs-section/libraries-v2-tab/WelcomeLibrariesV2Alert.tsx

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { Alert, Button, Hyperlink } from '@openedx/paragon';
 import { FormattedMessage } from '@edx/frontend-platform/i18n';
+import { getExternalLinkUrl } from '@edx/frontend-platform';
 import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 
 import { useLibrariesV1Data } from '@src/studio-home/data/apiHooks';
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@ const libraryDocsLink = (
   <Hyperlink
     target="_blank"
     showLaunchIcon={false}
-    destination="https://docs.openedx.org/en/latest/educators/how-tos/course_development/create_new_library.html"
+    destination={getExternalLinkUrl('https://docs.openedx.org/en/latest/educators/how-tos/course_development/create_new_library.html')}
   >
     <FormattedMessage {...messages.alertLibrariesDocLinkText} />
   </Hyperlink>