How to: Add a Link to URI
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This example shows how to add a hyperlink to a URI using the PdfGraphics.AddLinkToUri method.
Note
A complete sample project is available at https://github.com/DevExpress-Examples/how-to-add-a-link-to-uri-t495074
Imports System
Imports DevExpress.Pdf
Imports System.Drawing
Namespace AddLinkToUri
Friend Class Program
Shared Sub Main(ByVal args() As String)
Using processor As New PdfDocumentProcessor()
' Create an empty document.
processor.CreateEmptyDocument("..\..\Result.pdf")
' Create and draw graphics.
Using graphics As PdfGraphics = processor.CreateGraphics()
DrawGraphics(graphics)
' Create a link to URI specifying link area and URI.
graphics.AddLinkToUri(New RectangleF(310, 150, 180, 15), New Uri("https://www.devexpress.com"))
' Render a page with graphics.
processor.RenderNewPage(PdfPaperSize.Letter, graphics)
End Using
End Using
End Sub
Private Shared Sub DrawGraphics(ByVal graphics As PdfGraphics)
' Draw a text line on the page.
Using font As New Font("Arial", 10)
Dim blue As SolidBrush = CType(Brushes.Blue, SolidBrush)
graphics.DrawString("https://www.devexpress.com", font, blue, 310, 150)
End Using
End Sub
End Class
End Namespace
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