8373552: ExactConversionsSupport: bad JLS links in javadoc

[biboudis]

Hi all,

This pull request contains a backport of commit 9a23f8aa from the openjdk/jdk repository.

The commit being backported was authored by Aggelos Biboudis on 17 Dec 2025 and was reviewed by Chen Liang and Iris Clark.

Thanks!

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Issue

• JDK-8373552: ExactConversionsSupport: bad JLS links in javadoc (Bug - P4)

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• Chen Liang (@liach - Reviewer)

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8373552: ExactConversionsSupport: bad JLS links in javadoc

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This backport pull request has now been updated with issue from the original commit.

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[biboudis]

/integrate

[openjdk]

Going to push as commit 2dc6c49.
Since your change was applied there have been 10 commits pushed to the jdk26 branch:

• 17b6eb4: 8374044: Docs build fails: Cannot determine current path
• a611399: 8370249: Test jdk/javadoc/doccheck/checks/jdkCheckLinks.java fails due to JVMS/JLS links after JDK-8349681
• fb7d25d: 8373909: JSpec and ToolGuide taglets use incorrect relative path
• ... and 7 more: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/compare/c46e6350aa1e339e845a1fd7a11419f327ae651d...jdk26

Your commit was automatically rebased without conflicts.

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@biboudis Pushed as commit 2dc6c49.

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