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title: oh-link - Link
component: oh-link
label: Link
description: Link performing an action
source: https://github.com/openhab/openhab-webui/edit/main/bundles/org.openhab.ui/doc/components/oh-link.md
prev: /docs/ui/components/
---

# oh-link - Link

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Link performing an action
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## Configuration

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### General
<div class="props">
<PropGroup label="General">
<PropBlock type="TEXT" name="text" label="Text">
  <PropDescription>
    Link label
  </PropDescription>
</PropBlock>
<PropBlock type="TEXT" name="iconF7" label="Icon">
  <PropDescription>
    Framework7 icon to display (<a class="external text-color-blue" target="_blank" href="https://framework7.io/icons/">Framework7 icon</a>)
  </PropDescription>
</PropBlock>
<PropBlock type="TEXT" name="iconMaterial" label="Icon">
  <PropDescription>
    Material design icon to display
  </PropDescription>
</PropBlock>
<PropBlock type="TEXT" name="iconColor" label="Icon Color">
  <PropDescription>
    Color of the icon
  </PropDescription>
</PropBlock>
<PropBlock type="INTEGER" name="iconSize" label="Icon Size">
  <PropDescription>
    Size of the icon in px
  </PropDescription>
</PropBlock>
<PropBlock type="TEXT" name="badge" label="Badge">
  <PropDescription>
    Text to display in a badge on the opposite side of the item (set either this or "after")
  </PropDescription>
</PropBlock>
<PropBlock type="TEXT" name="badgeColor" label="Badge color">
  <PropDescription>
    Color of the badge
  </PropDescription>
</PropBlock>
<PropBlock type="TEXT" name="tooltip" label="Tooltip">
  <PropDescription>
    Button tooltip text to show on button hover/press
  </PropDescription>
</PropBlock>
<PropBlock type="TEXT" name="variable" label="Variable">
  <PropDescription>
    Name of the variable to set on input change
  </PropDescription>
</PropBlock>
<PropBlock type="TEXT" name="variableKey" label="Variable Key">
  <PropDescription>
    Consider the variable value is an object and set the corresponding deep property within that object using a key syntax. Examples: <code>user.name</code>, <code>user[0].address[1].street</code>, <code>[0]</code>, <code>[0].label</code>. The inner property and its parent hierarchy will be created if missing.
  </PropDescription>
</PropBlock>
<PropBlock type="BOOLEAN" name="clearVariable" label="Clear Variable After Action">
  <PropDescription>
    Name of the variable to clear after performing the action
  </PropDescription>
</PropBlock>
<PropBlock type="BOOLEAN" name="clearVariableKey" label="Clear Object Variable Property After Action">
  <PropDescription>
    Consider the variable value is an object and remove a corresponding deep property within that object using a key syntax. Examples: <code>user.name</code>, <code>user[0].address[1].street</code>, <code>[0]</code>, <code>[0].label</code>. The property will be removed after performing the action.
  </PropDescription>
</PropBlock>
</PropGroup>
</div>

### Action
<div class="props">
<PropGroup name="actions" label="Action">
  Action to perform when the element is clicked
<PropBlock type="TEXT" name="action" label="Action">
  <PropDescription>
    Type of action to perform
  </PropDescription>
  <PropOptions>
    <PropOption value="navigate" label="Navigate to page" />
    <PropOption value="command" label="Send command" />
    <PropOption value="toggle" label="Toggle Item" />
    <PropOption value="options" label="Command options" />
    <PropOption value="rule" label="Run scene, script or rule" />
    <PropOption value="popup" label="Open popup" />
    <PropOption value="popover" label="Open popover" />
    <PropOption value="sheet" label="Open sheet" />
    <PropOption value="photos" label="Open photo browser" />
    <PropOption value="group" label="Group details" />
    <PropOption value="analyzer" label="Analyze item(s)" />
    <PropOption value="url" label="Navigate to external URL" />
    <PropOption value="http" label="Send HTTP request" />
    <PropOption value="variable" label="Set Variable" />
  </PropOptions>
</PropBlock>
<PropBlock type="TEXT" name="actionUrl" label="Action URL" context="url">
  <PropDescription>
    URL to navigate to or to send HTTP request to
  </PropDescription>
</PropBlock>
<PropBlock type="BOOLEAN" name="actionUrlSameWindow" label="Open in same tab/window">
  <PropDescription>
    Open the URL in the same tab/window instead of a new one. This will exit the app.
  </PropDescription>
</PropBlock>
<PropBlock type="TEXT" name="actionHttpMethod" label="HTTP Method">
  <PropDescription>
    HTTP method to use for the request
  </PropDescription>
  <PropOptions>
    <PropOption value="GET" label="GET" />
    <PropOption value="POST" label="POST" />
    <PropOption value="PUT" label="PUT" />
    <PropOption value="DELETE" label="DELETE" />
  </PropOptions>
</PropBlock>
<PropBlock type="TEXT" name="actionHttpBody" label="HTTP Body">
  <PropDescription>
    Body to send with the request
  </PropDescription>
</PropBlock>
<PropBlock type="TEXT" name="actionItem" label="Action Item" context="item">
  <PropDescription>
    Item to perform the action on
  </PropDescription>
</PropBlock>
<PropBlock type="TEXT" name="actionCommand" label="Action Command">
  <PropDescription>
    Command to send to the Item. If "Toogle Item" is selected as the action, only send the command when the state is different
  </PropDescription>
</PropBlock>
<PropBlock type="TEXT" name="actionCommandAlt" label="Action Toggle Command">
  <PropDescription>
    Command to send to the Item when "Toggle Item" is selected as the action, and the Item's state is equal to the command above
  </PropDescription>
</PropBlock>
<PropBlock type="TEXT" name="actionOptions" label="Command Options">
  <PropDescription>
    Comma-separated list of options; if omitted, retrieve the command options from the Item dynamically. Use <code>value=label</code> format to provide a label different than the option.
  </PropDescription>
</PropBlock>
<PropBlock type="TEXT" name="actionRule" label="Scene, Script or Rule" context="rule">
  <PropDescription>
    Scene, Script or Rule to run
  </PropDescription>
</PropBlock>
<PropBlock type="TEXT" name="actionRuleContext" label="Context" context="script">
  <PropDescription>
    Object representing the optional context to pass. Edit in YAML or provide a JSON object, e.g. <code>{ "param1": "value1", "param2": { "subkey1": "testing", "subkey2": 123 } }</code>.
  </PropDescription>
</PropBlock>
<PropBlock type="TEXT" name="actionPage" label="Page" context="page">
  <PropDescription>
    Page to navigate to
  </PropDescription>
</PropBlock>
<PropBlock type="TEXT" name="actionPageTransition" label="Transition Effect">
  <PropDescription>
    Use a specific <a class="external text-color-blue" target="_blank" href="https://framework7.io/docs/view.html#custom-page-transitions">page transition animation</a>
  </PropDescription>
  <PropOptions>
    <PropOption value="f7-circle" label="Circle" />
    <PropOption value="f7-cover" label="Cover" />
    <PropOption value="f7-cover-v" label="Cover from bottom" />
    <PropOption value="f7-dive" label="Dive" />
    <PropOption value="f7-fade" label="Fade" />
    <PropOption value="f7-flip" label="Flip" />
    <PropOption value="f7-parallax" label="Parallax" />
    <PropOption value="f7-push" label="Push" />
  </PropOptions>
</PropBlock>
<PropBlock type="TEXT" name="actionModal" label="Modal Page or Widget" context="pagewidget">
  <PropDescription>
    Page or widget to display in the modal
  </PropDescription>
</PropBlock>
<PropBlock type="TEXT" name="actionModalConfig" label="Modal component configuration" context="props">
  <PropDescription>
    Configuration (prop values) for the target modal page or widget
  </PropDescription>
</PropBlock>
<PropBlock type="TEXT" name="actionPhotos" label="Images to show">
  <PropDescription>
    Array of URLs or objects representing the images. Auto-refresh is not supported.<br />Edit in YAML, e.g.<br /><code><pre>- item: ImageItem1<br />  caption: Camera</pre></code>or provide a JSON array, e.g.<br /><code>[ "url1", { "item": "ImageItem1", "caption": "Camera" } ]</code><br />Objects are in the <a class="external text-color-blue" target="_blank" href="https://framework7.io/docs/photo-browser.html#photos-array">photos array format</a> with an additional <code>item</code> property to specify an item to view.
  </PropDescription>
</PropBlock>
<PropBlock type="TEXT" name="actionPhotoBrowserConfig" label="Photo browser configuration">
  <PropDescription>
    Configuration for the photo browser.<br />Edit in YAML or provide a JSON object, e.g.<br /><code>{ "exposition": false, "type": "popup", "theme": "dark" }</code><br /> See <a class="external text-color-blue" target="_blank" href="https://framework7.io/docs/photo-browser.html#photo-browser-parameters">photo browser parameters</a> (not all are supported).
  </PropDescription>
</PropBlock>
<PropBlock type="TEXT" name="actionGroupPopupItem" label="Group Popup Item" context="item">
  <PropDescription>
    Group Item whose members to show in a popup
  </PropDescription>
</PropBlock>
<PropBlock type="TEXT" name="actionAnalyzerItems" label="Item(s) to Analyze" required="true" context="item">
  <PropDescription>
    Start analyzing with the specified (set of) Item(s)
  </PropDescription>
</PropBlock>
<PropBlock type="TEXT" name="actionAnalyzerChartType" label="Chart Type">
  <PropDescription>
    The initial analyzing period - dynamic or a predefined fixed period: day, week, month or year
  </PropDescription>
  <PropOptions>
    <PropOption value="(empty)" label="Dynamic" />
    <PropOption value="day" label="Day" />
    <PropOption value="isoWeek" label="Week (starting on Mondays)" />
    <PropOption value="month" label="Month" />
    <PropOption value="year" label="Year" />
  </PropOptions>
</PropBlock>
<PropBlock type="TEXT" name="actionAnalyzerCoordSystem" label="Initial Coordinate System">
  <PropDescription>
    The initial coordinate system of the analyzer - time, aggregate or calendar (only time is supported for dynamic periods)
  </PropDescription>
  <PropOptions>
    <PropOption value="time" label="Time" />
    <PropOption value="aggregate" label="Aggregate" />
    <PropOption value="calendar" label="Calendar" />
  </PropOptions>
</PropBlock>
<PropBlock type="TEXT" name="actionConfirmation" label="Action Confirmation">
  <PropDescription>
    Shows a dialog or sheet to ask for confirmation before the action is executed. Can either be a text to show in the dialog or a JSON object <code>{ type: "dialog", title: "Confirm", text: "Are you sure?" }</code> or <code>{ type: "sheet", text: "Confirm", color: "green" }</code>
  </PropDescription>
</PropBlock>
<PropBlock type="TEXT" name="actionFeedback" label="Action Feedback">
  <PropDescription>
    Shows a toast popup when the action has been executed. Can either be a text to show or a JSON object including some of the <a class="external text-color-blue" target="_blank" href="https://framework7.io/docs/toast.html#toast-parameters">supported parameters</a>
  </PropDescription>
</PropBlock>
<PropBlock type="TEXT" name="actionVariable" label="Variable">
  <PropDescription>
    The variable name to set
  </PropDescription>
</PropBlock>
<PropBlock type="TEXT" name="actionVariableValue" label="Variable Value">
  <PropDescription>
    The value to set the variable to
  </PropDescription>
</PropBlock>
<PropBlock type="TEXT" name="actionVariableKey" label="Variable Key">
  <PropDescription>
    Consider the variable value is an object and set the corresponding deep property within that object using a key syntax. Examples: <code>user.name</code>, <code>user[0].address[1].street</code>, <code>[0]</code>, <code>[0].label</code>. The inner property and its parent hierarchy will be created if missing.
  </PropDescription>
</PropBlock>
</PropGroup>
</div>


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### Slots

#### `default`

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## Examples

### Example 1

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```yaml
component: oh-link
config:
  prop1: value1
  prop2: value2
```

### Example 2

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```yaml
component: oh-link
config:
  prop1: value1
  prop2: value2
slots
```
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