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Set URL block

Purpose

Redirect the user to an external page. For internal redirection see the 'Set Route' block. Often used for downloads.

Input

  • Execute
    Redirects when a true value is provided.

  • URL
    The URL to redirect to.

Note: Can also be a BASE64 string, if needed to download a local file.

  • Target
    Determine how the link should open.
Value Description
_blank Opens the linked document in a new window or tab
_self Opens the linked document in the same frame as it was clicked (this is default)
_parent Opens the linked document in the parent frame
_top Opens the linked document in the full body of the window
framename Opens the linked document in the named iframe

See w3schools

  • Filename
    Only used for downloads. Sets the name of the file.

Example

I want the user to be able to download an image when they press my button. This download should start in a new tab. (OBS use _blank with an underscore)

graph LR
A([link to image]) --URL--> I(Set route)
B(['blank']) --Target--> I
C(['myImage']) --Filename--> I

Caveats

--none known so far--