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Introduction

The hyperlink is a reference to another location that you access by clicking a highlighted text or element. Hyperlinks ensure fast access of information directly from your model. You can create hyperlinks in text, on elements, or on 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.

Image ModifiedHyperlink types in modeling tools.

Hyperlinks representation

Visual representation of hyperlinks is outlined below:

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

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

  Note
  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:

• Hyperlinks extension

• • Report tab
  • Validation tab
  • Model Wizard tab
  • Model Transformation tab
  • Visualizer Wizard tab

• Linking model elements to OSLC resources