How to make a simple hyperlink in XAML?

Question

All I want to do is make a little hyperlink in XAML. I\'ve tried everything. I give up.

What is the syntax for this?

Answer 1

You can use a Button with a custom control template, the code below is a limited hyperlink style button (for example it only support textual hyperlinks) but maybe it'll point you in the right direction.

<Page xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml">
<Page.Resources>
<Style x:Key="Link" TargetType="Button">
    <Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Center"/>
    <Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Center"/>
    <Setter Property="Cursor" Value="Hand"/>
    <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="Blue"/>
    <Setter Property="Background" Value="Transparent"/>
    <Setter Property="Template">
        <Setter.Value>
            <ControlTemplate TargetType="Button">
                <TextBlock TextDecorations="Underline" 
                    Text="{TemplateBinding Content}"
                    Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"/>
                <ControlTemplate.Triggers>
                    <Trigger Property="IsPressed" Value="True">
                        <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="Red"/>
                    </Trigger>
                </ControlTemplate.Triggers>
            </ControlTemplate>
        </Setter.Value>
    </Setter>
</Style>
</Page.Resources>
<Button Content="Click Me!" Style="{StaticResource Link}"/>
</Page>

Answer 2

Try this:

<TextBlock>
    <Hyperlink RequestNavigate="Hyperlink_RequestNavigate" 
               NavigateUri="http://www.msn.com">MSN</Hyperlink> 
</TextBlock>

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private void Hyperlink_RequestNavigate(object sender,
                                       System.Windows.Navigation.RequestNavigateEventArgs e)
{
    System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(e.Uri.AbsoluteUri);
}

Answer 3

<TextBlock>
  <Hyperlink NavigateUri="{Binding YourUri}" RequestNavigate="YourRequestNavigate">
   <TextBlock Text="{Binding YourText}" />
  </Hyperlink>
</TextBlock>

This will linkify any binded text in the nested textblock, i have not found a better way yet, i would like the first textblock to not be there if possible. This will work for DataTemplates aswell.

Answer 4

You can simply use HyperlinkButton. When it is clicked on, the URL will be displayed in your web browser:

<HyperlinkButton
    NavigateUri="https://dev.windowsphone.com"
    TargetName="_blank"
    Content="Windows Phone Dev Center" />

Answer 5

in UWP with mvvmcross i'm using this

  <HyperlinkButton Content="{Binding TextSource, ConverterParameter=MyUrl, Converter={StaticResource Language},
           FallbackValue=_MyUrl}" NavigateUri="http://www.google.com" />

Answer 6

You may find that if you're binding to anything other than simple text values you will need to use ContentPresenter otherwise nothing will appear, this could be true if you're binding to an XML data source.

A Property Trigger for IsMouseOver gives the text an underline.

An example where I"m binding to XML is presented below.

<Style x:Key="JobNumberStyleButton" TargetType="{x:Type Button}">
  <Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Top"/>
  <Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Left"/>
  <Setter Property="Cursor" Value="Hand"/>
  <Setter Property="Background" Value="Transparent"/>
  <Setter Property="Template">
    <Setter.Value>
      <ControlTemplate TargetType="Button">
        <TextBlock>
          <ContentPresenter
            Margin="0,0,0,0"
            ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding ContentTemplate}"
            Content="{TemplateBinding Content}"
            ContentStringFormat="{TemplateBinding ContentStringFormat}"
            HorizontalAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}"
            VerticalAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}"
            RecognizesAccessKey="False"
            SnapsToDevicePixels="{TemplateBinding SnapsToDevicePixels}"/>
        </TextBlock>
      </ControlTemplate>
    </Setter.Value>
  </Setter>
  <Style.Triggers>
    <Trigger Property="IsMouseOver" Value="True">
      <Setter Property="Template">
        <Setter.Value>
          <ControlTemplate TargetType="Button">
            <TextBlock Padding="0,0,0,0" Margin="0,0,0,0">
              <Underline>
                <ContentPresenter
                  Margin="0,0,0,0"
                  ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding ContentTemplate}"
                  Content="{TemplateBinding Content}"
                  ContentStringFormat="{TemplateBinding ContentStringFormat}"
                  HorizontalAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}"
                  VerticalAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}"
                  RecognizesAccessKey="False"
                  SnapsToDevicePixels="{TemplateBinding SnapsToDevicePixels}"/>
              </Underline>
            </TextBlock>
          </ControlTemplate>
        </Setter.Value>
      </Setter>
    </Trigger>
  </Style.Triggers>
</Style>