For objects in modules, you can use drag-and-drop to create external links to objects in other modules, or to copy the object URL to Microsoft Word. The object URL can also be copied to other applications using drag-and-drop, but the behavior is governed by the application to which you drag-and-drop, not by Rational DOORS.
For example, you can use drag-and-drop to insert a hyperlink to a Rational DOORS object into a Word document, or any application that supports HTML, and the hyperlink displays the module name and the object number. Select the hyperlink to show the full URL.
If you use drag-and-drop to copy a hyperlink into an application that does not support HTML, for example Notepad or WordPad, the full URL is displayed.
When you copy the URL of a module, baseline, or object and the current view is not the Standard view, view information is copied with the URL. When the URL is followed, the module, baseline or object is opened with the view that was selected when the URL was copied.
Rational DOORS URLs can be inserted into a web page, stored as favorites or bookmarks in your browser, or pasted into other applications. You can also use Rational DOORS URLs for linking objects in different Rational DOORS databases, by inserting the URL as an external link.
When Rational DOORS is installed, the Rational DOORS protocol scheme is registered with the operating system. Any URLs beginning doors: are recognized by the operating system and opened by the default browser. The browser looks for the Rational DOORS database that is referenced by the URL, and either starts a new client session for that database, or if a suitable session is already running, it will use that.