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Link (Control)

You can use the Link control to create a hyperlink field in a form. As soon as you enter something in this field in the form, it is converted into a hyperlink. You open the hyperlink by holding down the CTRL key and clicking on the entry.

Click Link on the left side of the toolbar and drag the control into the form. Once the control is placed, the properties open on the right.

Properties

Frequently used

This category displays frequently used controls, properties, and options for each control. You cannot edit the category.

General

Enabled	This determines whether the Link can be edited or is only visible. The option is selected by default. If the option is deactivated, the Link is displayed grayed out.
Read only	Here you determine whether the Link in the form can be changed.
Value	Here you select the property that represents a link. If the selection dialog is empty, create a property type of type Hyperlink in the properties of the stereotype <<Requirement>>.

Label

Labels can be placed right, left, bottom or top the Link. It is shown on the left by default. It is also possible to show multiple labels. Click on the arrow behind an orientation to get more properties for the label.

Links

Alignment (horizontal)	Determines the text alignment within the control. The text can be left, right oder centered.
Alignment (vertical)	Determines the text alignment within the control. The text can be top, bottom, or centered.
Label	Here you enter a label that is displayed as a name in the form. The label can be created in two languages. You can also specify whether the label is displayed in bold, italic, or bold and italic.
Bold/Italic	The text can be formatted here.
Visibility	Use the drop down menu to select whether the label should be Visible, Hidden or Collapsed.
Visible	The entered label will be shown.
Hidden	The entered label will not be shown. The space that was taken by the label remains visible.
Collapsed	The entered label will not be shown. The space that was taken by the label is hidden.

Layout

Alignment

Confirm here if the Link should be placed vertically or horizontally inside the container (blue frame).

Horizontal
Left	The Link will be placed on the left.
Right	The Link will be placed on the right.
Center	The Link will be centered.
Fill	The Link will take up all the available space.
Vertical	To turn the configuration to a vertical orientation, Cell/vertical has to be set onfilled. If automatic is set, then a vertical orientation will not be shown.
Top	The Link will be placed under the previous element.
Bottom	The Link will be placed at the bottom.
Center	The Link will be centered.
Fill	The Link takes the maximum available space.

Size

Calculation Using the dropdown menu, select whether the values entered – which are entered under Width and Height – refer exclusively to the control or whether the label should be included in the calculation.

Width/Height

Enter the values for the height and width inpxhere. If the fields stay empty, then the height and width will be automatically calculated. The width is calculated from the actual space that is available. If nothing is entered here, then a standard height of 20px will be used.

Cell

Enter here how much space the Link should take up vertically and horizontally.

Auto	The Link takes the minimum available space.
Fill	The Link takes the maximum available space.

Display

Visible Use the Link to confirm whether the Link should be shown or hidden in the form. The space that the Link takes remains visible.