Defining hyperlinks

Introduction

The hyperlink is a reference to another location that you access by clicking a highlighted text or element. Hyperlinks ensure fast access to information directly from your model. You can create hyperlinks in text, on elements, or on the entire diagram to link them to external or internal resources. For example, a hyperlink can open a file from your file system. The following figure illustrates all available hyperlink types.

Hyperlink types in modeling tools.

Hyperlinks representation

Visual representation of hyperlinks is outlined below:

• Hyperlink in text is underlined and blue. For example, .

• Hyperlink on element or diagram:
           - In the Model Browser, the icon appears on the element. For example, , .
           - On the diagram pane, on the symbol, the icon representing the subject to which the hyperlink is added appears. For example:
                        - To a webpage:
                                  
                        - To a file:
                                    
                        - To an element or diagram:
                                      
                        - To OSLC resources, wizards, validation, and reports:
                                       

  If the element has an active navigation target then an active navigation target icon is show on a symbol. You can choose whether to show the icon by changing a value of the Environment Option Show Active Navigation Icons. By default, this option is set to true.

Adding hyperlinks

For more information on how to add and manage hyperlinks, please see:

• Edit Hyperlink dialog
  • Address tab
  • File tab
  • Element Symbol tab
• Hyperlinks in texts
  • Default settings of hyperlinks to model elements
• Hyperlinks on elements
  • Manage Hyperlinks dialog
• Opening hyperlinks
• Selecting referenced element in Containment tree

• Linking model elements to OSLC resources