diff --git a/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources.properties b/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources.properties
index b216dc154..dbd12d212 100755
--- a/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources.properties
+++ b/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources.properties
@@ -1097,3 +1097,4 @@ cms.ui.type.cancelled=Cancelled
 cms.contenttypes.ui.cancelled=Cancelled
 cms.contenttypes.ui.requires_uri_field=The URI field is required for an external link 
 cms.contenttypes.ui.url_not_valid=The URL is not valid
+cms.contenttypes.ui.url_missing_protocol=A valid URL starts with a protocol, eg http://
diff --git a/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources_de.properties b/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources_de.properties
index 7f1f33554..b01787ad0 100755
--- a/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources_de.properties
+++ b/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources_de.properties
@@ -1091,3 +1091,4 @@ cms.ui.type.cancelled=Abgebrochen
 cms.contenttypes.ui.cancelled=Abgebrochen
 cms.contenttypes.ui.requires_uri_field=Das URI-Feld wird f\u00fcr einen externen Link ben\u00f6tigt
 cms.contenttypes.ui.url_not_valid=Die URL ist nicht g\u00fcltig
+cms.contenttypes.ui.url_missing_protocol=Eine g\u00fcltige URL startet mit einem Protokoll, z.B. http://
diff --git a/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources_en_GB.properties b/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources_en_GB.properties
index e92a9c3b0..8be32416c 100755
--- a/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources_en_GB.properties
+++ b/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources_en_GB.properties
@@ -135,3 +135,4 @@ cms.ui.type.cancelled=cancelled
 cms.contenttypes.ui.cancelled=Cancelled
 cms.contenttypes.ui.requires_uri_field=
 cms.contenttypes.ui.url_not_valid=
+cms.contenttypes.ui.url_missing_protocol=
diff --git a/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources_fr.properties b/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources_fr.properties
index d980e8b08..67a079b5c 100755
--- a/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources_fr.properties
+++ b/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources_fr.properties
@@ -607,3 +607,4 @@ cms.ui.category.name_not_unique=Il y a d\u00e9ja une cat\u00e9gorie avec le nom
 cms.contenttypes.ui.cancelled=Annul\u00e9
 cms.contenttypes.ui.requires_uri_field=Le champ URI est n\u00e9cessaire pour un lien externe
 cms.contenttypes.ui.url_not_valid=L'URL n'est pas valide
+cms.contenttypes.ui.url_missing_protocol=Une URL valide commence par un protocol, p.e. http://
diff --git a/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/LinkPropertyForm.java b/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/LinkPropertyForm.java
index 446b79baf..6172a5363 100755
--- a/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/LinkPropertyForm.java
+++ b/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/LinkPropertyForm.java
@@ -358,7 +358,8 @@ public class LinkPropertyForm extends FormSection
             s_log.debug("cancel in submission listener");
             m_linkModel.clearSelection(e.getPageState());
             init(e);
-            throw new FormProcessException(GlobalizationUtil.globalize("cms.contenttypes.ui.cancelled"));
+            throw new FormProcessException(
+                    GlobalizationUtil.globalize("cms.contenttypes.ui.cancelled"));
         }
     }
 
@@ -408,7 +409,8 @@ public class LinkPropertyForm extends FormSection
                     // No idea, just throw the error
                     
                     // originally: "URL is not valid: " + ex.getMessage()
-                    throw new FormProcessException(GlobalizationUtil.globalize("cms.contenttypes.ui.url_not_valid"));
+                    throw new FormProcessException(GlobalizationUtil.globalize(
+                            "cms.contenttypes.ui.url_not_valid"));
                 }
                 
                 try {
@@ -429,7 +431,8 @@ public class LinkPropertyForm extends FormSection
                         msg.append(ex.getMessage());
                     }
                     */
-                    throw new FormProcessException(GlobalizationUtil.globalize("cms.contenttypes.ui.url_not_valid"));
+                    throw new FormProcessException(GlobalizationUtil.globalize(
+                            "cms.contenttypes.ui.url_not_valid"));
                 }
 
                 // If we fixed it by adding a protocol, notify the user to
@@ -437,7 +440,7 @@ public class LinkPropertyForm extends FormSection
                 if (!localLink && !hasProtocol) {
                     m_targetURI.setValue(state, newURL);
                     throw new FormProcessException(
-                        "A valid URL starts with a protocol, eg http://");
+                        GlobalizationUtil.globalize("cms.contenttypes.ui.url_missing_protocol"));
                 }
             }
         } else if (Link.INTERNAL_LINK.equals((String) m_linkType.getValue(