Link in 'message' of pdfHtml5 button

Capamania

I would like to place a link in the text of 'message' within a pdfHtml5 button.

            {
                extend:    'pdfHtml5',
                text:      'PDF',
                titleAttr: 'PDF',
                title: 'My title',
                header: true,
                message: 'And I would like to have a link <a href="www.google.com">here</a>. Many thanks. ',
                customize: function(doc) {                      
                    doc.defaultStyle.fontSize = 6;
                                        doc.styles.title.margin = [0, 20, 0, 12];
                }   
            }

I suppose I need a function for 'message'?! ... but how do I do this? https://datatables.net/reference/button/pdfHtml5

And trying to set the titles margin with doc.styles.title.margin = [0, 20, 0, 12]; does not trigger? Why so?

allan

You can't just use HTML in the PDF I'm afraid. You'd need to have a read at the pdfmake documentation to see how links are constructed with their API.

You can then use the customize callback to modify the document to your needs.

Allan

Capamania

No problem. What works e.g. is if I splice the 'message' with e.g.

customize: function(doc) {
      doc.content.splice(1, 1, 
            {
        columns: [
            { 
            text:"www.google.com", link:"https://www.google.com", decoration:"underline", color: 'blue'
            }
         ], 
                 fontSize: 7                                                
}

I get the blue and the underline ... but not the link. It's inactive. Any ideas why? Normally this is working. Thanks

allan

Not a clue I'm afraid. That would be one for the pdfmake support channels.

Allan

Capamania

No problem. I'll check with them. Regards