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This document describes how to make an element navigate to other elements in a report or external resources by clicking it in a Print Preview.

You can improve report navigation using a cross-reference because the link's target is in the same document.

You can add a cross-reference for a report control by setting the following properties:

1.Set the Navigation Target property to _self to specify that the link is in the same document.

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2.Set the Navigation URL property to the target control's Name property value.

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In this case, the control behaves like a link meaning that the cursor automatically changes to a hand in a report's preview when hovering the control. You can make a control resemble a link by specifying its appearance properties (for example, change the text's color to blue and underline it).

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The link uses the first occurrence if there are multiple instances of an object marked as a link's target.

Tip

A report's cross-references are preserved when exporting it to PDF.

A hyperlink means that a link's target is outside the report.

You can use any control as a link by setting the Navigation Url property to the required target document's URL.

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Note

Remember to use the "http://" or "https://" prefix when specifying the URL.

You can make a control resemble a link by specifying its appearance properties (for instance, set the underlined text and blue color).

The cursor automatically changes to a hand when hovering the control in a report's preview.

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Use the link's Navigation Target property to specify where to open the target document (in the same preview window, in a new blank window, etc.).

Tip

A link's behavior is preserved when exporting a report to most of the available formats (in particular to PDF, HTML, MHT, RTF and Excel).