The LinkToURL UI element is a hypertext link. When you choose this link, you are directed to a user-defined Web resource (URL). For example, with a LinkToURL, you can call external URLs such as search engines, or open other SAP applications asynchronously (including Web Dynpro ABAP applications).
The LinkToURL is used exclusively to open URLs in a separate window; it cannot be used to navigate within Web Dynpro applications. To leave the current Web Dynpro application and display a new URL use an Exit Plug .
To enable the development of accessible applications, the tooltip property is checked during the syntax check if the property text has not been set.
A tooltip does not necessarily have to be set for this UI element, but it could make sense to set it if it contains detailed semantic information.
Examples of the Display
Runtime Class |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL |
Properties in the View Designer
Name | Type | Initial Value | Bindable |
---|---|---|---|
STRING |
(automatic) |
No |
|
WDY_BOOLEAN |
false |
No |
|
WDUI_CONTEXT_MENU_BEHAVIOUR |
inherit |
No |
|
WDY_MD_UI_ELEMENT_REFERENCE |
No |
||
WDY_BOOLEAN |
true |
Yes |
|
WDUI_LINK_DESIGN |
standard |
Yes |
|
WDY_BOOLEAN |
true |
Yes |
|
WDUI_HOTKEY |
none |
No |
|
WDY_BOOLEAN |
true |
Yes |
|
STRING |
Yes |
||
STRING |
Yes |
||
STRING |
Yes |
||
STRING |
Yes |
||
STRING |
Yes |
||
Translatable text |
Yes |
||
WDUI_TEXT_DIRECTION |
inherit |
Yes |
|
Translatable text |
Yes |
||
WDUI_LINK_TYPE |
navigation |
Yes |
|
WDUI_VISIBILITY |
visible |
Yes |
|
WDY_BOOLEAN |
false |
Yes |
Aggregations in the View Designer
Other properties that can be inherited are defined in the associated higher-level classes. The associated UI elements are:
For dynamic programming, the same properties, events, and aggregations as in the View Designer are available. Bear in mind the different spellings.
Dynamic Programming of Properties
View Designer Name | Runtime Name | Type |
---|---|---|
ACTIVATE_ACCESS_KEY |
WDY_BOOLEAN |
|
CONTEXT_MENU_BEHAVIOUR |
WDUI_CONTEXT_MENU_BEHAVIOUR |
|
contextMenuBehaviour: inherit |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_CONTEXT_MENU_BEHAVIOUR-INHERIT |
|
contextMenuBehaviour: provide |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_CONTEXT_MENU_BEHAVIOUR-PROVIDE |
|
contextMenuBehaviour: suppress |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_CONTEXT_MENU_BEHAVIOUR-SUPPRESS |
|
CONTEXT_MENU_ID |
WDY_MD_UI_ELEMENT_REFERENCE |
|
CONTROL_MENU_DISABLING |
WDY_BOOLEAN |
|
DESIGN |
WDUI_LINK_DESIGN |
|
design: emphasized |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_DESIGN-EMPHASIZED |
|
design: standard |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_DESIGN-STANDARD |
|
ENABLED |
WDY_BOOLEAN |
|
HOTKEY |
WDUI_HOTKEY |
|
hotkey: ctrl_0 |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_0 |
|
hotkey: ctrl_1 |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_1 |
|
hotkey: ctrl_2 |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_2 |
|
hotkey: ctrl_3 |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_3 |
|
hotkey: ctrl_4 |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_4 |
|
hotkey: ctrl_5 |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_5 |
|
hotkey: ctrl_6 |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_6 |
|
hotkey: ctrl_7 |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_7 |
|
hotkey: ctrl_8 |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_8 |
|
hotkey: ctrl_9 |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_9 |
|
hotkey: ctrl_a |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_A |
|
hotkey: ctrl_b |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_B |
|
hotkey: ctrl_c |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_C |
|
hotkey: ctrl_d |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_D |
|
hotkey: ctrl_e |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_E |
|
hotkey: ctrl_f |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_F |
|
hotkey: ctrl_f10 |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_F10 |
|
hotkey: ctrl_f11 |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_F11 |
|
hotkey: ctrl_f12 |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_F12 |
|
hotkey: ctrl_f2 |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_F2 |
|
hotkey: ctrl_f3 |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_F3 |
|
hotkey: ctrl_f4 |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_F4 |
|
hotkey: ctrl_f5 |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_F5 |
|
hotkey: ctrl_f6 |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_F6 |
|
hotkey: ctrl_f7 |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_F7 |
|
hotkey: ctrl_f8 |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_F8 |
|
hotkey: ctrl_f9 |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_F9 |
|
hotkey: ctrl_g |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_G |
|
hotkey: ctrl_h |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_H |
|
hotkey: ctrl_i |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_I |
|
hotkey: ctrl_j |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_J |
|
hotkey: ctrl_k |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_K |
|
hotkey: ctrl_l |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_L |
|
hotkey: ctrl_m |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_M |
|
hotkey: ctrl_n |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_N |
|
hotkey: ctrl_o |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_O |
|
hotkey: ctrl_p |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_P |
|
hotkey: ctrl_q |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_Q |
|
hotkey: ctrl_r |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_R |
|
hotkey: ctrl_s |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_S |
|
hotkey: ctrl_shift_f1 |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_SHIFT_F1 |
|
hotkey: ctrl_shift_f10 |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_SHIFT_F10 |
|
hotkey: ctrl_shift_f11 |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_SHIFT_F11 |
|
hotkey: ctrl_shift_f12 |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_SHIFT_F12 |
|
hotkey: ctrl_shift_f2 |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_SHIFT_F2 |
|
hotkey: ctrl_shift_f3 |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_SHIFT_F3 |
|
hotkey: ctrl_shift_f4 |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_SHIFT_F4 |
|
hotkey: ctrl_shift_f5 |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_SHIFT_F5 |
|
hotkey: ctrl_shift_f6 |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_SHIFT_F6 |
|
hotkey: ctrl_shift_f7 |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_SHIFT_F7 |
|
hotkey: ctrl_shift_f8 |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_SHIFT_F8 |
|
hotkey: ctrl_shift_f9 |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_SHIFT_F9 |
|
hotkey: ctrl_t |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_T |
|
hotkey: ctrl_u |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_U |
|
hotkey: ctrl_v |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_V |
|
hotkey: ctrl_w |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_W |
|
hotkey: ctrl_x |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_X |
|
hotkey: ctrl_y |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_Y |
|
hotkey: ctrl_z |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-CTRL_Z |
|
hotkey: none |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_HOTKEY-NONE |
|
IMAGE_FIRST |
WDY_BOOLEAN |
|
IMAGE_HEIGHT |
STRING |
|
IMAGE_SOURCE |
STRING |
|
IMAGE_WIDTH |
STRING |
|
REFERENCE |
STRING |
|
TARGET |
STRING |
|
TEXT |
WDY_MD_TRANSLATABLE_TEXT |
|
TEXT_DIRECTION |
WDUI_TEXT_DIRECTION |
|
textDirection: inherit |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_TEXT_DIRECTION-INHERIT |
|
textDirection: ltr |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_TEXT_DIRECTION-LTR |
|
textDirection: rtl |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_TEXT_DIRECTION-RTL |
|
TOOLTIP |
WDY_MD_TRANSLATABLE_TEXT |
|
TYPE |
WDUI_LINK_TYPE |
|
type: function |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_TYPE-FUNCTION |
|
type: navigation |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_TYPE-NAVIGATION |
|
type: reporting |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_TYPE-REPORTING |
|
type: result |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_TYPE-RESULT |
|
VISIBLE |
WDUI_VISIBILITY |
|
visible: none |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_VISIBLE-NONE |
|
visible: visible |
CL_WD_LINK_TO_URL=>E_VISIBLE-VISIBLE |
|
WRAPPING |
WDY_BOOLEAN |
Dynamic Programming of Aggregations
View Designer Name | Runtime Name | Cardinality |
---|---|---|
MENU |
0..1 |
You can find examples in the system in the Web Dynpro application, WDR_TEST_UI_ELEMENTS.