Hyperlink Class
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Provides an inline-level content element that provides facilities for hosting hyperlinks.
Inheritance Hierarchy
System.Object
System.Windows.DependencyObject
System.Windows.Documents.TextElement
System.Windows.Documents.Inline
System.Windows.Documents.Span
System.Windows.Documents.Hyperlink
Namespace: System.Windows.Documents
Assembly: System.Windows (in System.Windows.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public NotInheritable Class Hyperlink _
Inherits Span
public sealed class Hyperlink : Span
<Hyperlink ...>text</Hyperlink>
The Hyperlink type exposes the following members.
Properties
Name | Description | |
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CharacterSpacing | Gets or sets the distance between characters of text in the control measured in 1000ths of the font size. (Inherited from TextElement.) | |
Command | Gets or sets a command to associate with the Hyperlink. | |
CommandParameter | Gets or sets command parameters associated with the command specified by the Command property. | |
ContentEnd | Gets a TextPointer that represents the end of the content in the element. (Inherited from TextElement.) | |
ContentStart | Gets a TextPointer that represents the start of content in the element. (Inherited from TextElement.) | |
Dispatcher | Gets the Dispatcher this object is associated with. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) | |
ElementEnd | Gets a TextPointer that represents the position just after the end of the element. (Inherited from TextElement.) | |
ElementStart | Gets a TextPointer that represents the position just before the start of the element. (Inherited from TextElement.) | |
FontFamily | Gets or sets the preferred top-level font family for the content of the element. (Inherited from TextElement.) | |
FontSize | Gets or sets the font size for the content of the element. (Inherited from TextElement.) | |
FontStretch | Gets or sets the glyph width of the font in a family to select. (Inherited from TextElement.) | |
FontStyle | Gets or sets the font style for the content in this element. (Inherited from TextElement.) | |
FontWeight | Gets or sets the top-level font weight to select from the font family for the content in this element. (Inherited from TextElement.) | |
Foreground | Gets or sets the Brush to apply to the content in this element. (Inherited from TextElement.) | |
Inlines | Gets an InlineCollection containing the top-level inline elements that include the contents of Span. (Inherited from Span.) | |
Language | Gets or sets the language of the content within an TextElement element. (Inherited from TextElement.) | |
MouseOverForeground | Gets or sets the brush that paints the foreground color when the mouse pointer moves over the Hyperlink. | |
MouseOverTextDecorations | Gets or sets the TextDecorationCollection that decorates the Hyperlink. | |
Name | Gets or sets a unique identification for the object. Name can only be set from initial parsing of XAML. (Inherited from TextElement.) | |
NavigateUri | Gets or sets a URI to navigate to when the Hyperlink is activated. | |
TargetName | Gets or sets the name of a target window or frame for the Hyperlink. | |
TextDecorations | Gets or sets a value that specifies the text decorations that are applied to the content in an Inline element. (Inherited from Inline.) |
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Methods
Name | Description | |
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CheckAccess | Determines whether the calling thread has access to this object. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) | |
ClearValue | Clears the local value of a dependency property. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) | |
Equals(Object) | Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) | |
Finalize | Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before the Object is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.) | |
FindName | Gets an object in the Silverlight object model by referencing the object's x:Name or Name attribute value. (Inherited from TextElement.) | |
GetAnimationBaseValue | Returns any base value established for a Silverlight dependency property, which would apply in cases where an animation is not active. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) | |
GetHashCode | Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.) | |
GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) | |
GetValue | Returns the current effective value of a dependency property from a DependencyObject. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) | |
MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) | |
OnCreateAutomationPeer | Returns a class-specific AutomationPeer implementation for use by the Silverlight automation infrastructure. (Inherited from TextElement.) | |
ReadLocalValue | Returns the local value of a dependency property, if a local value is set. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) | |
SetValue | Sets the local value of a dependency property on a DependencyObject. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) | |
ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.) |
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Fields
Name | Description | |
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CommandParameterProperty | Identifies the CommandParameter dependency property. | |
CommandProperty | Identifies the Command dependency property. | |
MouseOverForegroundProperty | Identifies the MouseOverForeground dependency property. | |
MouseOverTextDecorationsProperty | Identifies the MouseOverTextDecorations dependency property. | |
NavigateUriProperty | Identifies the NavigateUri dependency property. | |
TargetNameProperty | Identifies the TargetName dependency property. |
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Remarks
You can use the Hyperlink element to display hyperlinks in a RichTextBox. Hyperlinks provide built-in mouse-over behavior and focus support. Use the NavigateUri property of the Hyperlink element to specify the URL.
Note: |
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You must set the IsReadOnly property of RichTextBox to true for the Hyperlink element to be active. |
Silverlight for Windows Phone
When Hyperlink is used on Windows Phone, to open the Web browser, you must specify a value for the TargetName property.
Examples
The following show shows how to create a RichTextBox with a hyperlink in XAML and code.
<!--A RichTextBox with hyperlink.-->
<RichTextBox IsReadOnly="True">
<Paragraph>
Displaying text with <Hyperlink NavigateUri="http://www.msdn.com" TargetName="_blank">hyperlink</Hyperlink>.
</Paragraph>
</RichTextBox>
'A RichTextBox with hyperlink.
Private Sub HyperlinkRTB()
'Create a new RichTextBox.
Dim MyRTB As New RichTextBox()
' Create a Run of plain text and hyperlink.
Dim myRun As New Run()
myRun.Text = "Displaying text with "
Dim MyLink As New Hyperlink()
MyLink.Inlines.Add("hyperlink")
MyLink.NavigateUri = New Uri("http://www.msdn.com")
MyLink.TargetName = "_blank"
' Create a paragraph and add the Run and hyperlink to it.
Dim myParagraph As New Paragraph()
myParagraph.Inlines.Add(myRun)
myParagraph.Inlines.Add(MyLink)
' Add the paragraph to the RichTextBox.
MyRTB.Blocks.Add(myParagraph)
'Add the RichTextBox to the StackPanel.
MySP.Children.Add(MyRTB)
End Sub
//A RichTextBox with hyperlink.
private void HyperlinkRTB()
{
//Create a new RichTextBox.
RichTextBox MyRTB = new RichTextBox();
// Create a Run of plain text and hyperlink.
Run myRun = new Run();
myRun.Text = "Displaying text with ";
Hyperlink MyLink = new Hyperlink();
MyLink.Inlines.Add("hyperlink");
MyLink.NavigateUri = new Uri("http://www.msdn.com");
MyLink.TargetName = "_blank";
// Create a paragraph and add the Run and hyperlink to it.
Paragraph myParagraph = new Paragraph();
myParagraph.Inlines.Add(myRun);
myParagraph.Inlines.Add(MyLink);
// Add the paragraph to the RichTextBox.
MyRTB.Blocks.Add(myParagraph);
//Add the RichTextBox to the StackPanel.
MySP.Children.Add(MyRTB);
}
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.