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Hyperlink in ASP.NET Core Spreadsheet control

17 Sep 2021 / 2 minutes to read

Hyperlink is used to navigate to web links or cell reference within the sheet or to other sheets in Spreadsheet. You can use the allowHyperlink property to enable or disable hyperlink functionality.

  • The default value for allowHyperlink property is true.

You can insert a hyperlink in a worksheet cell for quick access to related information.

User Interface:

In the active spreadsheet, click the cell where you want to create a hyperlink. Insert hyperlink can be done by any of the following ways:

  • Select the INSERT tab in the Ribbon toolbar and choose the Link item.
  • Right-click the cell and then click Hyperlink item in the context menu, or you can press Ctrl+K.
  • Use the addHyperlink() method programmatically.

You can change an existing hyperlink in your workbook by changing its destination or the text that is used to represent it.

User Interface:

In the active spreadsheet, Select the cell that contains the hyperlink that you want to change. Editing the hyperlink while opening the dialog can be done by any one of the following ways:

  • Select the INSERT tab in the Ribbon toolbar and choose the Link item.
  • Right-click the cell and then click Edit Hyperlink item in the context menu, or you can press Ctrl+K.

In the Edit Link dialog box, make the changes that you want, and click UPDATE.

Performing this operation remove a single hyperlink without losing the display text.

User Interface:

In the active spreadsheet, click the cell where you want to remove a hyperlink. remove hyperlink can be done by any of the following ways:

  • Right-click the cell and then click Remove Hyperlink item in the context menu.
  • Use the removeHyperlink() method programmatically.

How to change target attribute

There is an event named beforeHyperlinkClick which triggers only on clicking hyperlink. You can customize where to open the hyperlink by using the target property in the arguments of that event.

tagHelper
hyperlinkController.cs
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<ejs-spreadsheet id="spreadsheet" beforeHyperlinkClick="beforeHyperlinkClick">
        <e-spreadsheet-sheets>
            <e-spreadsheet-sheet name="PriceDetails" selectedRange="D13">
                <e-spreadsheet-rows>
                    <e-spreadsheet-row>
                        <e-spreadsheet-cells>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="Item Name">
                                <e-spreadsheet-cellstyle fontWeight="Bold" textAlign="Center"></e-spreadsheet-cellstyle>
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="Quantity">
                                <e-spreadsheet-cellstyle fontWeight="Bold" textAlign="Center"></e-spreadsheet-cellstyle>
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="Price">
                                <e-spreadsheet-cellstyle fontWeight="Bold" textAlign="Center"></e-spreadsheet-cellstyle>
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="Amount">
                                <e-spreadsheet-cellstyle fontWeight="Bold" textAlign="Center"></e-spreadsheet-cellstyle>
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="Stock Detail">
                                <e-spreadsheet-cellstyle fontWeight="Bold" textAlign="Center"></e-spreadsheet-cellstyle>
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="Website">
                                <e-spreadsheet-cellstyle fontWeight="Bold" textAlign="Center"></e-spreadsheet-cellstyle>
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                        </e-spreadsheet-cells>
                    </e-spreadsheet-row>
                    <e-spreadsheet-row>
                        <e-spreadsheet-cells>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="Casual Shoes">
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="10">
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="$20">
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="$200">
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="OUT OF STOCK">
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="Amazon" hyperlink="www.amazon.com">
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                        </e-spreadsheet-cells>
                    </e-spreadsheet-row>
                    <e-spreadsheet-row>
                        <e-spreadsheet-cells>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="Sports Shoes">
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="20">
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="$30">
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="$300">
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="IN STOCK" hyperlink="Stock!A3:B3">
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="Overstack" hyperlink="www.overstock.com">
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                        </e-spreadsheet-cells>
                    </e-spreadsheet-row>
                    <e-spreadsheet-row>
                        <e-spreadsheet-cells>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="Formal Shoes">
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="20">
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="$15">
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="$300">
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="IN STOCK" hyperlink="Stock!A2:B2">
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="Aliexpress" hyperlink="www.aliexpress.com">
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                        </e-spreadsheet-cells>
                    </e-spreadsheet-row>
                    <e-spreadsheet-row>
                        <e-spreadsheet-cells>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="Sandals & Floaters">
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="15">
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="$25">
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="$300">
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="OUT OF STOCK">
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="Alibaba" hyperlink="www.alibaba.com">
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                        </e-spreadsheet-cells>
                    </e-spreadsheet-row>
                    <e-spreadsheet-row>
                        <e-spreadsheet-cells>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="Flip-Flops & Slippers">
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="30">
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="$10">
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="$300">
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="IN STOCK" hyperlink="Stock!A4:B4">
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="Taobao" hyperlink="www.taobao.com">
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                        </e-spreadsheet-cells>
                    </e-spreadsheet-row>
                </e-spreadsheet-rows>
            </e-spreadsheet-sheet>
            <e-spreadsheet-sheet name="Stock" selectedRange="D13">
                <e-spreadsheet-rows>
                    <e-spreadsheet-row>
                        <e-spreadsheet-cells>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="Item Name">
                                <e-spreadsheet-cellstyle fontWeight="Bold" textAlign="Center"></e-spreadsheet-cellstyle>
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="Available Count">
                                <e-spreadsheet-cellstyle fontWeight="Bold" textAlign="Center"></e-spreadsheet-cellstyle>
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                        </e-spreadsheet-cells>
                    </e-spreadsheet-row>
                    <e-spreadsheet-row>
                        <e-spreadsheet-cells>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="Casual Shoes">
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="10">
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                        </e-spreadsheet-cells>
                    </e-spreadsheet-row>
                    <e-spreadsheet-row>
                        <e-spreadsheet-cells>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="Sports Shoes">
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="20">
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                        </e-spreadsheet-cells>
                    </e-spreadsheet-row>
                    <e-spreadsheet-row>
                        <e-spreadsheet-cells>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="Formal Shoes">
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="20">
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                        </e-spreadsheet-cells>
                    </e-spreadsheet-row>
                    <e-spreadsheet-row>
                        <e-spreadsheet-cells>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="Sandals & Floaters">
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="15">
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                        </e-spreadsheet-cells>
                    </e-spreadsheet-row>
                    <e-spreadsheet-row>
                        <e-spreadsheet-cells>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="Flip-Flops & Slippers">
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                            <e-spreadsheet-cell value="30">
                            </e-spreadsheet-cell>
                        </e-spreadsheet-cells>
                    </e-spreadsheet-row>
                </e-spreadsheet-rows>
            </e-spreadsheet-sheet>
        </e-spreadsheet-sheets>
    </ejs-spreadsheet>

    <script>

        function beforeHyperlinkClick(args) {
            args.target = '_self'; //change target attribute
        }

    </script>
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public IActionResult Index()
        {
            return View();
        }

Limitations

  • Inserting hyperlink not supported for multiple ranges.

Note

You can refer to our ASP.NET MVC Spreadsheet feature tour page for its groundbreaking feature representations. You can also explore our ASP.NET MVC Spreadsheet example to knows how to present and manipulate data.

See Also

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