Providing Clickable Links Via the Text View node?

KNIME Analytics Platform
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Hi,
Now that the Text Outpt Widget has been depracated, is there a way to provide clickable nodes by the new Text View node? (previously you would use the Text Output Widget node, set the text format to Html and the clickable link would show via the component/WebPortal).
I’d rather not use deprecated nodes in new workflows if possible, so if theres a new way of doing this with non depracated nodes I’d appreciate any advice on how to do this.
Thanks in advance,
Mike

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Hey Mike,

you can already achieve this in the new Text View, but it is not as straight forward as it should be. Currently it is only possible if you overwrite the whole content of the Text View with a flow variable and this flow variable consists of the HTML link.
We already have a ticket introduce a UI element to make link creations easier within the Text View, but we didn’t find time yet to implement it. I will add a +1 for you to the feature request. (internal reference UIEXT-1207)

Greetings,
Daniel

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Hey,

I am trying to do this in one of my data apps. I can add the code in a Variable Creator and pass it to the Text View, however I can’t make it so that it opens in a new tab.

My current variable looks like this:

Documentation for this app can be found <a href="https://www.notion.so/placeholder" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">on Notion.</a>

Is this a known bug or do I need to use something else?

Thanks!

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Hi Vonwen,

This isn’t something that I explored further - So I would ask @DanielBog if he coupld advise.

Thanks,

Mike

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Hey @Vonwen,

which version of KNIME AP are you using? We allowed target=_blank recently. (if I remember correctly with 5.3)

Greetings,
Daniel

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That would be it then, I’m still on 5.2.5.

I’ll give it another try when we upgrade our Hub and the AP :slight_smile:

Thanks!