actionGetURL Element

The actionGetURL element makes a Flash Player open URL which is specified in the url attribute, in the frame specified in the optional target attribute.

Syntax

<actionGetURL [event="eventType"] url="urlString" [target="urlTargetType"]/>

Attributes

Name

Description

Value type

Optional

Default Value

event

Event that triggers this action. Actual only when action is owned by button element.

event

yes

press

url

URL (pointer to a "resource" on the World Wide Web) which Flash Player should open when the event occurs.

string

no

-

target

Defines a window, where to open the specified URL.

The target attribute can take the following values:

  • _blank

    		•

    Load the linked document into a new blank window. This window is not named.

  • _parent

    		•

    Load the linked document into the immediate parent of the document the link is in.

  • _self

    		•

    Load the linked document into the window in which the link was clicked (the active window).

  • _top

    		•

    Load the linked document into the topmost window.

  • someName

    		•

    The name of the target window or frame. If there is no existing window or frame with the same name as specified in the target, a new window is opened with a name equal to the value of the target.

    string

    yes

    -

    Parent Elements

    button element, actions collection

    See Also

    XML Schema Reference, objects collection.