8bf67a4375f3d5f15a109bea5a33a782c602fe67
braney
  Tue Mar 10 13:07:00 2026 -0700
hubCheck: warn about periods in track names refs #37223

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

diff --git src/hg/utils/hubCheck/tests/expected/manyErrors.output.txt src/hg/utils/hubCheck/tests/expected/manyErrors.output.txt
index 9254a64b8a8..b746aed9493 100644
--- src/hg/utils/hubCheck/tests/expected/manyErrors.output.txt
+++ src/hg/utils/hubCheck/tests/expected/manyErrors.output.txt
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
-Found 54 problems:
+Found 56 problems:
 
 Couldn't open https://bad.url.txt/missing.bb
 Host bad.url.txt not found --> Name or service not known
 Parent cpgIslandView of track cpgIslandExt_ doesn't exist in hub input/manyErrorsHub.txt genome ricCom1
 SuperEnhancersBadSubgroupsComposite: No subtracks in group: Views.  This indicates a problem in the subGroup line for this group.
 SuperEnhancersComposite2: No subtracks in group: Tags.  This indicates a problem in the subGroup line for this group.
 container multiWig H2A_Z_MultiWig_ImputedComp has only one subtrack. multiWigs must have more than one subtrack
 missing 'subGroups' setting for subtrack RegBuildOverview. Add a 'subGroups' line declaring this subtrack's group membership, e.g. 'subGroups view=signal'
 netConnect() failed
 repeatMasker_: No subtracks in group: Blank.  This indicates a problem in the subGroup line for this group.
 state3 not a member of sortOrder subgroup tag
 state3 not a member of sortOrder subgroup view
 subtrack "repeatMaskerSINE_" declares subgroup "noGroup", but the parent composite does not define this subgroup. Check the 'subGroup' lines in the parent stanza for a matching group name.
 subtrack "state3" declares subgroup "badTag", but the parent composite does not define this subgroup. Check the 'subGroup' lines in the parent stanza for a matching group name.
 subtrack state3 not a member of subgroup view
@@ -41,15 +41,17 @@
 warning: missing description page for track. Add 'html multiWigExample.html' line to the 'multiWigExample' track stanza. 
 warning: missing description page for track. Add 'html multiWigSubtrack1.html' line to the 'multiWigSubtrack1' track stanza. 
 warning: missing description page for track. Add 'html multiWigSubtrack2.html' line to the 'multiWigSubtrack2' track stanza. 
 warning: missing description page for track. Add 'html multiWigSubtrack3.html' line to the 'multiWigSubtrack3' track stanza. 
 warning: missing description page for track. Add 'html multiWigSubtrack4.html' line to the 'multiWigSubtrack4' track stanza. 
 warning: missing description page for track. Add 'html multiWigSubtrack5.html' line to the 'multiWigSubtrack5' track stanza. 
 warning: missing description page for track. Add 'html state1.html' line to the 'state1' track stanza. 
 warning: missing description page for track. Add 'html state2.html' line to the 'state2' track stanza. 
 warning: missing description page for track. Add 'html state3.html' line to the 'state3' track stanza. 
 warning: missing description page for track. Add 'html state4.html' line to the 'state4' track stanza. 
 warning: missing description page for track. Add 'html track1.html' line to the 'track1' track stanza. 
 warning: missing description page for track. Add 'html track2.html' line to the 'track2' track stanza. 
 warning: missing description page for track. Add 'html viewStanza.html' line to the 'viewStanza' track stanza. 
 warning: missing description page for track. Add 'html viewTrack.html' line to the 'viewTrack' track stanza. 
 warning: missing htmlPath setting for assembly hub 'araTha1'
+warning: track name "H2A.Z_MultiWig_ImputedComp" contains a period which will be changed to an underscore. Periods in track names can cause problems with table browser filters. Consider using underscores instead.
+warning: track name "macs2signal_impute_CS13-12383_H2A.Z_M" contains a period which will be changed to an underscore. Periods in track names can cause problems with table browser filters. Consider using underscores instead.