Orbeon Forms: Convert Dynamic URL string into hyperlink

Question

We can generate a URL string in a Text Control using the following Calculated Value option:

concat('https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=', $Latitude, '%2C', $Longitude)

And this will return something like: https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.5067%2C-0.07357

But how do we convert this into a hyperlink that the user can click on?

Many thanks in advance.

PeteA

Answer 1

1. Use a Calculated Value control to generate the HTML link. So your expression will look something like:

   concat(
       '<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=', 
       $Latitude, '%2C', $Longitude,
       '">Link to map</a>'
   )
   

2. Edit the source of the form (Advanced, Edit Source), and add the attribute mediatype="text/html" <xf:output> that corresponds to your control.