# HyperLinking in Flash

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hyperlinking-in-flash/29276>\
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**Created:** [August 25, 2003, 5:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hyperlinking-in-flash/29276 "2003-08-25T05:56:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![rysolag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ba8739/32.png) [@rysolag](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rysolag)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 5:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hyperlinking-in-flash/29276/1 "2003-08-25T05:56:57Z")

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How do you hyperlink in flash?  
Lets say I have a button…  
when it’s clicked i want to go to [ww.yahoo.com](http://ww.yahoo.com)

thanks

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 5:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hyperlinking-in-flash/29276/2 "2003-08-25T05:59:21Z")

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Use the getURL action.  
[http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/action\_scripts/actionscript\_dictionary/actionscript\_dictionary377.html](http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/action_scripts/actionscript_dictionary/actionscript_dictionary377.html)

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 6:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hyperlinking-in-flash/29276/3 "2003-08-25T06:31:26Z")

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on(release){  
getURL(“[http://www.yahoo.com](http://www.yahoo.com)”, “\_blank”);  
}

copy that and paste it on your button actions