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Hyperlink.ExtraInfoRequired Property

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Word Developer Reference

True if extra information is required to resolve the specified hyperlink. Read-only Boolean.

Syntax

expression.ExtraInfoRequired

expression   A variable that represents a Hyperlink object.

Remarks

You can specify extra information by using the ExtraInfo argument with the Follow or FollowHyperlink method. For example, you can use ExtraInfo to specify the coordinates of an image map, the contents of a form, or a FAT file name.

Example

This example inserts a hyperlink to www.msn.com and then follows the hyperlink if extra information isn't required.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Dim hypTemp As Hyperlink

With Selection
.Collapse Direction:=wdCollapseEnd
.InsertAfter "MSN "
.Previous
End With
Set hypTemp = ActiveDocument.Hyperlinks.Add( _
Address:="http://www.msn.com", _
Anchor:=Selection.Range)
If hypTemp.ExtraInfoRequired = False Then
hypTemp.Follow
End If

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