Adding hyperlinks with TLF
TLF-based text controls support hyperlinks with the LinkElement class. To insert a hyperlink into the TextFlow, you use the <a> tag in a <s:textFlow> tag or the default property, or create an instance of the LinkElement class.
You can only use hyperlinks in a TextFlow object in the RichEditableText control. The Spark Label and RichText controls do not support hyperlinks.
The default behavior of a LinkElement object in the text object model is to launch a new browser window and navigate to the location specified in the href property of the LinkElement object. The following example shows a basic navigation link:
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!-- sparktextcontrols/SimpleLinkElement.mxml -->
<s:Application
xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009"
xmlns:mx="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/mx"
xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark"> <s:layout>
<s:VerticalLayout/>
</s:layout> <s:RichEditableText id="richTxt"
editable="false"
focusEnabled="false">
<s:textFlow>
<s:TextFlow>
<s:p>
The following link takes you to: <s:a href="http://www.adobe.com">Adobe.com</s:a>
</s:p>
</s:TextFlow>
</s:textFlow>
</s:RichEditableText> <s:RichEditableText id="richTxt2"
editable="true"
focusEnabled="false">
<s:textFlow>
<s:TextFlow>
<s:p>
Hold CTRL key down when using the following link: <s:a href="http://www.adobe.com">Adobe.com</s:a>
</s:p>
</s:TextFlow>
</s:textFlow>
</s:RichEditableText>
</s:Application>
