Hyperlinks

Use hyperlinks to provide links to external websites, email addresses, and PDF and HTML files. You can insert URL and email hyperlinks within static text objects (including floating fields) or within the caption area of objects such as text field, image field, and drop-down list objects.

When using hyperlinks with Dynamic XML forms, you must select target version as Acrobat and Adobe Reader 9 or later.

Note: Designer can not anticipate the content of run-time data. If you intend to populate a form with rich text that contains hypertext links, you must set the target version to Acrobat and Adobe Reader 9.0 or later.

To render an XDP form design to HTML when the hyperlinks point to resources in a LiveCycle application, use the correct notation and check the file in to the LiveCycle server. For the hyperlinks, use the http://<LiveCycle server name>:<port number>/repository/Applications/<application name>/<version>/<folder>/<filename> notation. In Workbench, check in the form design to the same LiveCycle server and location.

Note: The hyperlink menu commands are not available with button objects such as Print and Reset, and with read-only text.

    To insert a hyperlink

    1. Select the text where you want to insert a hyperlink.

    2. Click Insert > Hyperlink.

    3. Do one of the following tasks:

      • Select URL, and either type or select a valid website address, or click the browse button to select a file located on your computer. When you select a file, the relative path for the document appears in the URL box.

      • Select Email and type one or more valid email addresses and, optionally, a subject line.

    4. Click OK.You can also use the Undo Hyperlink and Redo Hyperlink commands in the Edit menu to quickly revert text or a hyperlink to its former state.

    To remove hyperlink

     Place the insertion point within the hyperlink, right-click, and select Remove Hyperlink.
    You can also use the Undo Hyperlink and Redo Hyperlink commands in the Edit menu to quickly revert text or a hyperlink to its former state.

    To edit a hyperlink

    1. Place the insertion point within the hyperlink, right-click, and select Edit Hyperlink.

    2. Make the necessary changes, and click OK.

    To test a hyperlink

    After you insert a hyperlink, it is recommended that you test it to make sure it opens correctly.

    You can test links on either the Design View tab or the PDF Preview tab. On the Design View tab, when you move the pointer over a hyperlink, the name of the associated object and the link are displayed in a tool tip. On the PDF Preview tab, when you move the pointer over a hyperlink, only the associated link is displayed in a tool tip. Each link opens the appropriate program, such as a web browser or an email program.

     Place the insertion point within the hyperlink, right-click, and select Open Hyperlink.
    As a shortcut, you can use Ctrl+click to quickly open links.

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