Replace URL field display with clickable label (“Click here”) instead of long raw link

ytande
Tera Contributor

4 hours ago

Hello,


I need to show a short clickable label (e.g., “Click here” or a document title) instead of the full raw URL for a URL-type field on platform forms (UI16 / Next Experience).

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Constraints: keep the URL value intact in the field (DB), avoid Service Portal, prefer a native or supported approach.


Tried so far

- No built-in dictionary attribute like link_label found for URL fields.

Question

Is there a native, supported formatter (or a documented pattern) to display a clickable label for URL fields on platform forms?
If not, what is the recommended?
Any sample UI formatter/Now Component/Declarative action that the community recommends?

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Itallo Brandão
Giga Guru

4 hours ago

Hi ytande,

You are correct that there is no native Dictionary Attribute (like link_label) for standard URL fields to mask the raw link.

Since you want to keep this purely native (UI16/Next Experience) and avoid custom Formatters (Jelly) or DOM manipulation, the standard architectural pattern to achieve this is using a Calculated HTML Field.

This approach satisfies all your constraints: it keeps the raw URL in the DB, works on Forms and Lists, and is fully supported.

Implementation Steps:

  1. Create a New Field:

    • Type: HTML

    • Label: Document Link (or whatever you prefer)

    • Name: u_url_display

  2. Configure Calculation:

    • Go to the Advanced View of the dictionary entry for this new field.

    • Check Calculated.

    • Calculation Script:

      JavaScript
       
      (function calculatedFieldValue(current) {
    // Check if the source URL is empty
    if (gs.nil(current.u_your_raw_url_field)) return "";

    // Return a clickable HTML anchor tag
    return '<a href="' + current.u_your_raw_url_field + '" target="_blank">Click here</a>';
})(current);

  3. Form/List Layout:

    • Add this new HTML field to your Form and List view.

    • (Optional) Remove or hide the original raw URL field from the view.

Why this is the recommended path: Unlike UI Macros (which only work on Forms) or Field Styles (which only work on Lists), an HTML field renders correctly in both views natively.

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This helps the community grow and assists others in finding valid answers faster.

Best regards,
Brandão.

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