Function

a!safeLink( label, uri, showWhen, openLinkIn )

Defines a link to an external web page. Links can be used in charts, grids, hierarchy browsers, images, link fields, milestones, pickers, and rich text.

See also:

• Link
• Read-Only Grid
• Images
• Buttons and link design guidance

Parameters

Usage considerations

Displaying links

• To display a single link or array of links, put safe links inside of the link component.
• To display a link in a grid, put the safe link inside of a grid text column.
• To add a link to an image, put the safe link inside a document image or web image.
• To add a link to a chart series, put the safe link inside a chart series component.

Specifying URI protocols and using telephone links

• It's recommended that the URI use a specific protocol. When no protocol is specified, the component will generate a hyperlink using the system's protocol and domain.
• The telephone link URI ("tel:") is supported on the Appian Mobile application. If a user clicks this link in the application, the link will open a mobile device's default phone dialer.
• Telephone links may work in a web browser, but behavior can differ based on operating system and whether any telephone supported applications or extensions are installed.

Opening links in new tabs & windows

• A link created by a!safeLink() opens in a new tab by default. Opening a link in the same tab can be configured using the openLinkIn parameter.
• Note that a user's browser may still be configured so that new tabs are instead opened as new windows.

Examples

Copy and paste an example into the INTERFACE DEFINITION in EXPRESSION MODE to see it displayed.

To an external website

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a!safeLink(
  label: "Company web site",
  uri: "http://www.appian.com"
)

Returns a hyperlink to http://www.appian.com

To a telephone number in the Appian Mobile Application

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a!richTextDisplayField(
  value: if( 
    a!isNativeMobile(),
  a!richTextItem(
    text: (
      "(555)-555-5555"
    ),
    link: a!safeLink(
      label: "(555)-555-5555",
      uri: "tel: (555)-555-5555"
    ),

  ),
  "(555)-555-5555"
 )
)

Returns a telephone link which can be used on mobile devices via the Appian Mobile application. Use isNativeMobile() to only show this link in the Appian Mobile application.

Feature compatibility