[FLEX-33569] StyleableTextField: <a> tag/hyperlink dont work in desktop simulator and mobile app

• Type: Bug
• Status: Open
• Priority: Critical
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: Apache Flex 4.9.0
• Labels: StyleableTextField easytest mobile
• Environment: Flash Builder 4.7, Apache Flex 4.9.1, AIR 3.7
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Ejaz Asghar
• Created: 23/May/13 11:36
• Updated: 20/Dec/13 08:18

Description

Hyperlinks dont work in StyleableTextField after setting up its htmlText propery to = <a>
They show a hand symbol in Desktop Simulator, but clicking them dont open a webpage and they dont work at all in mobile apps.

StyleableTextField.htmlText = "Facebook<br><a href='http://www.facebook.com'>http://www.facebook.com</a>";