Hyperlink InDesign Script Javascript

[lyndonn84836010]

I want to attach a hyperlink to the currently selected pageItem — app.selection[0].

My selected pageItem will sometimes be an image, sometimes be text.

When the user clicks on the pageItem in an interactive PDF I want it to open the URL say "adobe.com"

I can't find any resources that explains how to create hyperlinks and attach them to pageItems.

I need help. Thanks!

[Mike Bro]

Hello lynddonn84836010,

See this post by Manan Joshi. Seems to be excaltly what you're looking for, if not it should get you pointed in the right direction.

https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign/how-to-convert-text-selection-into-hyperlink/td-p/10442568?p...

Regards,

Mike

[spyle]

For a full reference of what you can do with hyperlinks, see this site: http://jongware.mit.edu/idcs6js/index_Hyperlinks%20Suite.html

Specifically, the hyperlinks.add method should do what you need: http://jongware.mit.edu/idcs6js/pc_Hyperlinks.html#add

[Guest · Accepted solution]

Thanks peeps, those two resources combined a whole bunch of trial and error was an enough to get me over the hump. (Changed my name btw)

Solution:

//Converts selected pageItem to a hyperlink

var myPageItem = app.selection[0]; //First currently selected pageItem
var myURL = "www.adobe.com"; //Pick any URL

var source = app.documents[0].hyperlinkPageItemSources.add(myPageItem);
var dest = app.documents[0].hyperlinkURLDestinations.add(myURL);

//Add hyperlink to the pageItem
app.documents[0].hyperlinks.add(source, dest, {name:myURL}) 
//Name can be anything you want, it can also be used to find the item with the "itemByName()" function