Overview
Hyperlinks are similar to buttons in the way they function. Both are clickable elements that can return control to a program or initiate client-side scripts.
Validation (Rich UI Only)
bypass validation - Setting this property, you can allow the link to not trigger validation and clear the data entered. Most often this is used with an exit or cancel button, but can be applied to a hyperlink. When bypass validation is set to 'true', all validation is bypassed and data from the screen is not sent to the application.
Field Binding Dialog (Rich UI Only)
(Input link to Please visit the Field Binding page under Widget section).
Hyperlink Properties
value - This property is used to set the text the hyperlink displays. This property may be bound to an RPG field. (Rich UI Only)
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The hyperlink reference properties can also be set for links to do things like 'mailto:' or 'click to call':
In this example, setting the hyperlink reference will open your native email client to send an email to the specified 'mailto:' recipient. This can also be applied in mobile applications with the 'click to call' example where when the hyperlink is clicked the phone number will be sent to the devices dialer to place a call to the specified number.
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To do this, simply place a valid URL in the hyperlink reference property and set the target if you wish to open the link somewhere other than the default.
In this example the URL would open in a new window or tab.
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- _self - Opens the hyperlink reference in the same frame as it was clicked (this is the default).