Web Dynpro LinkToURL API -
IWDLinkToURL 
Definition
The LinkToURL UI element is a hypertext link. The navigation to this link leads to a user-defined Web resource (URL).
Description of the UI Element Properties
·
reference
Describes the address of the Web page to be opened.
·
target
Specifies the browser window in which the page is to be opened. You can
specify the name of the target window yourself or use the following values,
which comply with the W3C-HTML standard:
-
_blank
The page is opened in a new window without a name. This is the default
value.
-
_self
The page is displayed in the same window as the link.
-
_parent
The page is displayed in the superordinate browser window. If there is no
superordinate window, the page is displayed in the same window as the
link.
-
_top
The page is opened in the original window of a frame hierarchy. If there is no
frame hierarchy, the page is displayed in the same window as the
link.
·
design
Specifies the graphical
design of the UI element. The type property can be filled with the following
values and is represented by the enumeration type WDLinkType.
function |
|
Link is displayed underlined in the standard design. |
navigation |
|
Link is displayed underlined and with a font color that is used for links already visited. |
reporting |
|
Link is displayed not underlined in the standard design. |
result |
|
Link is displayed not underlined. |
Overview of Inherited and Additional Properties
Name |
Interface |
Type |
Initial Value |
Bindable |
Value Required |
IWDUIElement |
boolean |
true |
bindable |
No |
|
IWDAbstractCaption |
String (TranslatableText) |
|
bindable |
No |
|
IWDAbstractCaption |
boolean |
true |
bindable |
No |
|
IWDLink |
String (CSS size) |
|
bindable |
No |
|
IWDAbstractCaption |
String |
|
bindable |
No |
|
IWDLink |
String (CSS size) |
|
bindable |
No |
|
IWDLink |
WDLinkSize |
standard |
bindable |
No |
|
reference |
IWDLinkToURL |
String |
|
bindable |
Yes |
target |
IWDLinkToURL |
String |
_BLANK |
bindable |
No |
IWDLink |
String (TranslatableText) |
|
bindable |
No |
|
IWDUIElement |
String (TranslatableText) |
|
bindable |
No |
|
type |
IWDLinkToURL |
WDLinkType |
navigation |
bindable |
No |
IWDUIElement |
WDVisibility |
visible |
bindable |
No |
|
IWDLink |
boolean |
false |
bindable |
No |
Mobile Characteristics
The UI element LinkToURL supports the development of mobile applications for pocket PCs (see Mobile Web Dynpro).
However, several properties supported in the desktop browser cannot be used. These include:
Variances of the properties
Properties |
Pocket PC |
BlackBerry wireless handheld |
enabled |
ignored |
ignored |
imageAlt |
ignored |
ignored |
imageFirst |
ignored |
ignored |
imageHeight |
ignored |
ignored |
imageSource |
ignored |
ignored |
imageWidth |
ignored |
ignored |
tooltip |
ignored |
ignored |
type |
ignored |
ignored |
wrapping |
ignored |
ignored |
Methods in the Web Dynpro IWDLinkToURL API
Method Name |
Parameter |
Return Value |
Short Description |
bindingOfReference |
|
String |
Returns the path of the context element to which the reference property is bound. Returns NULL if no binding exists. |
bindingOfTarget |
|
String |
Returns the path of the context element to which the target property is bound. Returns NULL if no binding exists. |
bindingOfType |
|
String |
Returns the path of the context element to which the type property is bound. Returns NULL if no binding exists. |
bindReference |
(String path) |
|
Binds the reference property to the context node specified by a path. |
bindTarget |
(String path) |
|
Binds the target property to the context node specified by a path. |
bindType |
(String path) |
|
Binds the type property to the context node specified by a path. |
getReference |
|
String |
Returns the value of the reference property. |
getTarget |
|
String |
Returns the value of the target property. |
getType |
|
WDLinkType |
Returns the value of the type property. |
setReference |
(String value) |
|
Sets the value of the reference property. |
setTarget |
(String value) |
|
Sets the value of the target property. |
setType |
(WDLinkType value) |
|
Sets the value of the type property. |
Additional methods described in the following APIs are available using inheritance: IWDLink, IWDAbstractCaption, IWDUIElement, IWDViewElement.
For detailed documentation of all inherited methods, see the documentation for the relevant APIs.