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I have a text in an attribute table that contains a file path. I want a hyperlink to be displayed in the information about the object - in blue, underlined - as I saw in this tutorial: https://www.qgistutorials.com/en/docs/3/web_mapping_with_qgis2web.html

I changed the widget type in the attribute form to Text Edit-> Multiline-> HTML but after saving the changes still the object is identified as normal text. Have I done something wrong?

BTW: I have active path open action from this attribute and it works.

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  • Yes, sure! qgistutorials.com/en/docs/3/web_mapping_with_qgis2web.html
    – Shinobido
    Commented May 8, 2023 at 12:47
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    could this be realted to the encoding - e.g. see this question: gis.stackexchange.com/questions/458580/…
    – Vincé
    Commented May 8, 2023 at 12:51
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    rename the dashes and dots in your local drive or move your local url to c:/web replaces spaces ect with underscores.
    – Mapperz ♦
    Commented May 8, 2023 at 13:02
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    See my answer, that should work in QGIS. However, exporting to QGIS2Web might not work as style/formatting etc. is not 100% compatible. You might need to re-program at least parts of your map.
    – Babel
    Commented May 8, 2023 at 13:10
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    Just tested: exporting with QGIS2Web to OpenLayers, clicking on the points opens a form with the attributes. Hyperlink works for the URL (feature 3 in my example), not for the filepath (feature 2). Asking about how you can create an URL that works after exporting with QGIS2Web is another question and you should post a new question for that 8you might link to this one here).
    – Babel
    Commented May 8, 2023 at 13:14

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To make sure the filepath is recognized as such and not as a html link, use a file:/// prefix before the actual filepath - like in this example:

file:///C:/Users/DU/Desktop/my_image.jpg

Use Ctrl+Click to open the link

Screenshot: feature 1 with no link, features 2 and 3 will open the file/website with Ctrl+Click enter image description here

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  • I had the same issue and it kind of worked with your solution - however not for relative paths. The relative paths are shown as a link to a file, but nothing opens.
    – ibdmn
    Commented Jun 5, 2023 at 10:17
  • You should post a separate question for that. You can link to this one here.
    – Babel
    Commented Jun 5, 2023 at 11:11

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