Add option to Url() to force the site base_url to be used

Created on 8 August 2015, about 10 years ago

Updated 2 September 2025, 15 days ago

Problem/Motivation

There are a few situations in core where links are generated when the system is running outside of the primary front controller or from a special route. These include

update.php
core/authorize.php
core/rebuild.php
core/install.php (?)

When links are generated, there are two scenarios. One, a link needs to be generated relative to the entry point (eg, update.php). Two, a link needs to be generated relative to the site root. When this happens, the base_url gets passed into Url() as an option, but to get the base_url you either need to rely on the global or perform some shenanigans to construct it on your own. This is bad.

Proposed resolution

Options for discussion:

Add an option to Url() to force links to be relative to the site root and not the current entry point.
Refactor the link generator to always assume routes are relative to the primary front controller unless told otherwise
Use 📌 Remove DrupalKernel::initializeRequestGlobals and replace base_root, base_url and base_path with a service Needs work , and inject the App service into UrlGenerator, MetadataBubblingUrlGenerator, and UnroutedUrlAssembler to use instead of the globals.

Remaining tasks

Discuss, do it.

User interface changes

None.

API changes

Url() and/or the link generator may have a new option.

Data model changes

Should be none.

📌 Task

Status

Postponed: needs info

Version

11.0 🔥

Component

routing system

Created by

🇺🇸United States mpdonadio Philadelphia/PA/USA (UTC-5)

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Comment 15 days ago →
🇺🇸United States smustgrave
Thank you for creating this issue to improve Drupal.

We are working to decide if this task is still relevant to a currently supported version of Drupal. There hasn't been any discussion here for over 8 years which suggests that this has either been implemented or is no longer relevant. Your thoughts on this will allow a decision to be made.

Since we need more information to move forward with this issue, the status is now Postponed (maintainer needs more info). If we don't receive additional information to help with the issue, it may be closed after three months.

Thanks!
Comment 15 days ago →
🇨🇦Canada joelpittet Vancouver
All the @todos this removes are still there. Also my question (and joke) in #27 still stands.

Needs to moved to MR
Comment 15 days ago →
🇺🇸United States smustgrave
Leaving tag for stats

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