Hyperlink
File Object Type |
You can make hyperlinks to take you to places within the file, as well as to other files and websites.
Insert a hyperlink:
- Go to where you want the hyperlink.
- Click the insert button (or press ctrl+k).
- Select Hyperlink.
- Click OK.
- Type in the hyperlink address.
- Click OK.
- Change the display text using the properties window
The copy reference to paragraph and copy reference tools can be used to generate addresses to locations inside the file.
Insert a hyperlink to a paragraph:
- Go to the destination paragraph.
- Select Write>Copy Reference to Paragraph in the toolbar.
- Follow steps 1-4 to insert a hyperlink above.
- Paste the copied hyperlink address.
- Click OK.
Insert a hyperlink to an equation or frame:
- Go to the equation.
- Right Click>Copy Reference.
- Follow steps 1-4 to insert a hyperlink above.
- Paste the copied hyperlink address.
- Click OK.
To make a hyperlink to a website, paste in the url for the address.
Cross-reference links
Cross-reference links are made automatically when you use copy reference to paragraph, but you can also write them manually. They take this form:
Use-case | Syntax |
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Link to a regular named object in same file | #FormulaPath |
Link to a paragraph in same file | #FormulaPath;id |
Link to a regular named object in a different file | filepath#FormulaPath |
Link to a paragraph in a different file | filepath#FormulaPath;id |
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You can refer to this file object type in any formula, macro, module, or other script in Blockpad. You can use either its name or its full path:
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To refer to it by name, use
Hyperlink
(make sure the library Library.Docs.Objects is included with Include Libaries) - To refer to it by its full path, use
Library.Docs.Objects.Hyperlink
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