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Hyperlink[uri]

represents a hyperlink that jumps to the specified URI when clicked.

Hyperlink[label,uri]

represents a hyperlink to be displayed as label.

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Hyperlink

Hyperlink[uri]

represents a hyperlink that jumps to the specified URI when clicked.

Hyperlink[label,uri]

represents a hyperlink to be displayed as label.

Details and Options

  • The following forms of URIs can be used:
  • "string"a URI such as "http://www.wolfram.com"
    URL["url"]an explicit URL
    File["filepath"]a local notebook file
    {"file.nb",None}a complete local notebook file
    {"file.nb","tag"}the first cell with the specified tag in a local notebook file
  • Local notebook files can be specified by relative paths such as "../file.nb". The base of the paths is taken to be the location of the notebook that contains the hyperlink.
  • Hyperlink can be used with graphics or any other expression.
  • Hyperlink objects can appear within graphics.
  • By default, Hyperlink renders label in "Hyperlink" style.
  • When the mouse is over label, it is by default rendered in "HyperlinkActive" style.
  • The following options can be given:
  • ActiveStyle "HyperlinkActive"style to add when hovering over the hyperlink
    BaseStyle"Hyperlink"base styles for the hyperlink
    HyperlinkAction "New"action to take when following the hyperlink
  • Supported URI types include "http", "file", "ftp", and "mailto".
  • URIs that begin with "paclet:" directly access Wolfram System documentation and other resources.
  • Hyperlinks of different types are handled as follows:
  • notebook file URIopen in current Wolfram System session
    non-notebook file URIopen through operating system
    non-file URIopen in a web browser
  • In a standard notebook front end, hyperlinks can be inserted using the Hyperlink item in the Insert menu.
  • clicking a hyperlink will always open a new notebook window, even if an existing window could have been used.
  • In a cloud notebook, Hyperlink with a target outside that notebook will open a new browser window or tab by default. The option HyperlinkAction"Recycled" may be given to reuse the existing view.

Examples

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Basic Examples  (2)

Create a hyperlink:

Wolfram Language code: Hyperlink["Wolfram Research, Inc.", "http://www.wolfram.com"]

Create a link to the documentation:

Wolfram Language code: Hyperlink["Plot", "paclet:ref/Plot"]

Scope  (3)

Use Style and other functions to change the appearance of the link:

Wolfram Language code: Hyperlink[Framed[Style["xxx", {Bold, Larger}]], None]

The label can be any expression:

Wolfram Language code: Hyperlink[Plot[x Sin[1 / x], {x, -.4, .4}], None]

Convert a URL object to a link:

Wolfram Language code: Hyperlink[URL["http://www.wolframalpha.com"]]

Options  (10)

ActiveStyle  (1)

Specify the style when the mouse is over the hyperlink:

Wolfram Language code: Hyperlink["xxx", None, ActiveStyle -> Green]

Show no change in style:

Wolfram Language code: Hyperlink["xxx", None, ActiveStyle -> None]

Alignment  (1)

Change the alignment within the link:

Wolfram Language code: Grid[Table[Hyperlink["xxx", None, ImageSize -> {100, 40}, Alignment -> {w, h}], {h, {Top, Center, Bottom}}, {w, {Left, Center, Right}}]]

Appearance  (1)

Predefined hyperlink appearances:

Wolfram Language code: Table[Hyperlink["xxx", Null, ImageSize -> {40, 10}, Appearance -> a], {a, {"DialogBox", "Palette", "Frameless"}}]

The same appearances when the hyperlink is clicked:

Wolfram Language code: Table[Hyperlink["xxx", Null, ImageSize -> {40, 10}, Appearance -> {a, "Pressed"}], {a, {"DialogBox", "Palette", "Frameless"}}]

Background  (1)

Change the background color:

Wolfram Language code: Table[Hyperlink["xxx", None, ImageSize -> {100, 40}, Background -> c], {c, {Purple, GrayLevel[.3], LightDarkSwitched[LightRed], ThemeColor["Accent4"]}}]
Wolfram Language code: LightGray//InputForm

BaselinePosition  (1)

Align the link with surrounding text:

Wolfram Language code: Row[Table[Hyperlink["aaa", None, ImageSize -> {100, 40}, BaselinePosition -> p], {p, {Top, Center, Bottom}}], "xxx"]

Enabled  (1)

By setting Enabled->False, disable a link:

Wolfram Language code: Table[Hyperlink["xxx", None, ImageSize -> {100, 40}, Enabled -> e], {e, {True, False}}]

FrameMargins  (1)

Add margins within the clickable area:

Wolfram Language code: Table[Hyperlink["xxx", Null, FrameMargins -> m], {m, {0, 5, 10, 20}}]

ImageMargins  (1)

Add margins outside of the hyperlink:

Wolfram Language code: Table[Framed@Hyperlink["xxx", Null, FrameMargins -> 0, ImageMargins -> m], {m, {0, 5, 10, 20}}]

ImageSize  (1)

Change the overall size:

Wolfram Language code: Grid[Table[Hyperlink["xxx", None, ImageSize -> {w, h}], {h, {20, 30, 50}}, {w, {40, 70, 120}}]]

HyperlinkAction  (1)

Create a link that recycles the current cloud notebook view:

Wolfram Language code: Hyperlink["http://www.wolfram.com", HyperlinkAction -> "Recycled"]

Applications  (1)

Use hyperlinks on individual curves (click curve to activate):

Wolfram Language code: Plot[{Hyperlink[Sin[x], "http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Sine.html"], Hyperlink[Cos[x], "http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Cosine.html"]}, {x, 0, 2Pi}]

Properties & Relations  (1)

Use StatusArea to change the message in the status area:

Wolfram Language code: Hyperlink[StatusArea["Wolfram Research, Inc.", "Makers of Mathematica"], "http://www.wolfram.com"]
Wolfram Research (2007), Hyperlink, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Hyperlink.html (updated 2020).

Text

Wolfram Research (2007), Hyperlink, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Hyperlink.html (updated 2020).

CMS

Wolfram Language. 2007. "Hyperlink." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. Last Modified 2020. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Hyperlink.html.

APA

Wolfram Language. (2007). Hyperlink. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Hyperlink.html

BibTeX

@misc{reference.wolfram_2026_hyperlink, author="Wolfram Research", title="{Hyperlink}", year="2020", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Hyperlink.html}", note=[Accessed: 01-September-2026]}

BibLaTeX

@online{reference.wolfram_2026_hyperlink, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={Hyperlink}, year={2020}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Hyperlink.html}, note=[Accessed: 01-September-2026]}