Getting html link to work in flash

i have this xml node being parsed into an html textfield in my flash movie…

<ITEMS>
            <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.yahoo.com">Yahoo</a>]]>
</ITEMS>

the text shows up fine, but the link does not work and it is not underlined. how can i achieve this without using the “getURL” action in flash?

THANKS!