When I try to add a link in the list box on this page, and hit ok, I get an error with this stack trace:

Object reference not set to an instance of an object. at Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.Navigation.SPNavigationSiteMapNode.UpdateSPNavigationNode(SPNavigationNode node, SPNavigationNode previous, String name, String url, String description, String target, String audience, Boolean forceCreate)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.Internal.CodeBehind.AreaNavigationSettingsPage.HandleJavaScriptNavigationNode(Guid objId, Int32 nodeId, String name, String url, String description, NodeTypes nodeType, String target, String audience, SPNavigationNodeCollection collection, Dictionary`2 oldDictionary)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.Internal.CodeBehind.AreaNavigationSettingsPage.OKButton_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.RaisePostBackEvent(String eventArgument)
at System.Web.UI.Page.RaisePostBackEvent(IPostBackEventHandler sourceControl, String eventArgument)
at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint)

Needless to say I have no idea what is going on. I thought I would post it here in the odd ball chance that someone had already run into this problem and has a solution. Any ideas are much appreciated.

David

What page are you referring to? Is it a list where you add/insert new items?

You can use "Single Line Text" field or "Hyperlink" field in a list to insert links

Area Navigation Settings sounds like SharePoint 2003 or WSS 2.0. Is that right? In any case, it's always good to specify your version just in case.

M.

Hi.

I get the same problem in SharePoint 2010, using a custom masterpage, when I go in to Navigation settings under site settings, and try to add a link.

Any luck in finding the solution?

Regards.

I found the solution. The problem was that I had named a div in my masterpage to container, like this

<div id="container" class="container">

I renamed it to something else, in my case ContentContainer, and now it works.

• Proposed as answer by WannabeSharepointGuru Thursday, August 26, 2010 7:21 AM
• Marked as answer by Cornelius J. van DykEditor Wednesday, September 11, 2013 5:39 PM

I just had the exact same problem in SharePoint 2010 with a custom masterpage. Changing id="container" to a different id solved my problem as well.

Thanks.

I was banging my head on the wall over this one. This solved in no time flat. THANK YOU for posting your solution!

Hi ,

Getting the same error in logs in Sharepoint 2013 Environment using "Seattle.master" as MasterPage. 

When we go to SiteSettings ->Navigation

For Global Navigation  option->Select Structural Navigation(do not selecting Show subsites,Show pages).

For Current Navigation option->Select Structural Navigation(do not selecting Show subsites,Show pages).

For Structural Navigation: Sorting Option ->Select Sort Manually(do not select Sort pages automatically).

For Structural Navigation: Editing and Sorting Option->Add a Heading or Link under under Global Navigation

Click Ok. 

Anyone Please