How to: Add a Link to URI

• May 14, 2019
• 2 minutes to read

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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

Program.vb

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

Program.cs

using System;
using DevExpress.Pdf;
using System.Drawing;

namespace AddLinkToUri {
    class Program {
        static void Main(string[] args) {

            using (PdfDocumentProcessor processor = new PdfDocumentProcessor()) {

                // Create an empty document.
                processor.CreateEmptyDocument("..\\..\\Result.pdf");

                // Create and draw graphics.
                using (PdfGraphics graphics = 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);
                }
            }
        }

        static void DrawGraphics(PdfGraphics graphics) {

            // Draw a text line on the page. 
            using (Font font = new Font("Arial", 10)) {
                SolidBrush blue = (SolidBrush)Brushes.Blue;
                graphics.DrawString("https://www.devexpress.com", font, blue, 310, 150);
            }
        }
    }
}