Is there a way to use markdown and an expression term/variable to create a URL using markdown?

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August 16, 2021 07:18

How can I generate a URL using markdown but have the URL be made up of $variables from preceding activities.

 

The markdown doco is here but I can't see how to use markdown AND variables in a display form.

 

In this dummy example, the URL in a form description is made up of google.com and a term from preceding activity. None of them result in a 'dynamic url' being presented in the form.

 

I'd also be happy the the URL opening in a web page upon clicking.

 

 

https://google.com/parseInt($mapExtent1.extent.ymin)

also tried

='https://google.com/' + parseInt($mapExtent1.extent.ymin)

also tried

[Link](https://google.com/$mapExtent1.extent.xmin)

 

Hopefully this is an easy one and just me being a newbie .

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  Ken Lyon

  August 19, 2021 17:34

  Hi @Peter MacKenzie? ,

   

  Yes, it is possible to do what you want. There are a few key points you need to know:

   

  1. You will need to use the Set Form Element Property activity to add the hyperlink to the appropriate element. This will need to be done in a form event subworkflow, such as the load event on one of the elements.
  2. The description property is available on all form elements and it supports markdown. You will probably get the desired outcome if you specify this as the Property Name.
  3. The Property Value input will need to specify an object with a "markdown" property, not just a plain string. Here is an example of appending the content of a text box to a link to Google:

  ={"markdown":`[Click Me](https://google.com/${$form1.state.textBox1.value})`}

   

   

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