The HTMLText attribute type supports basic formatting, including hyperlinks. External links can only be added programmatically via a process. They cannot be created or edited directly from screens.
Basic Link Structure
To store an external link, write HTML anchor tags to the HTMLText attribute from a process.
Basic format:
<a href="https://www.example.com/">www.example.com</a>
Where the URL inside href=" " is the destination and the text between <a> and </a> is what users see on screen. When clicked, the link opens in the current browser tab.
Open the Link in a New Tab
To open the link in a new browser tab, add target="_blank":
<a href="https://www.example.com/" target="_blank">www.example.com</a>
Add Text Around the Link
Text placed between <a> and </a> is clickable. Text placed outside the anchor tags is displayed as plain text.
Example:
<a href="https://www.example.com/" target="_blank">Visit our site</a> for more information
In this case "Visit our site" is clickable and "for more information" is plain text.
Important Notes
HTML must be written to the attribute via a process - it cannot be entered manually on screen
The URL must be enclosed in double quotes
Only basic HTML formatting is supported
Always test links after writing them