Hyperlinks can be associated with map objects. Hyperlinks are links to data files, internet sites, email addresses, or simply additional text descriptions of an object. Map objects with web hyperlinks are actively linked, so you can click on an object using the hyperlink tool and the website opens in a web browser (provided an internet connection is available).
Hyperlinks add additional information to your map.
Associate a hyperlink with an object or change the hyperlink for a selected object in the Info section of the Property Manager.
When exporting the plot to an HTML Image Map file, hyperlinks are preserved and can be used in a website, for example.
The hyperlink can contain an abbreviation (title) that appears when using View | Hyperlink. When creating or editing a hyperlink add a pipe symbol ( | ) and the abbreviation as in: http://www.goldensoftware.com|GSI.
When you move the cursor over the object with the above hyperlink, GSI is displayed rather than http://www.goldensoftware.com.
Click View | Display | Hyperlink
to move the cursor over the map window and identify
objects with associated hyperlinks. If an object has a hyperlink, the
hyperlink text appears in a yellow pop up window when the cursor hovers
above the object. If the hyperlink is a web address, file path, or an
email address, click on the object to go directly to the web site, open
the file, or compose an email message.