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How to put a hyperlink to SWT Label Text in Java

Hi,
How can I add a hyperlink to JAVA SWT Label text.

When I click on this text in the label, I want the defaul browser to navigate to this site.

This is the code I haver and I want the "Help" to be link to a website:

        GridData gridDataBanner2 = new GridData(GridData.HORIZONTAL_ALIGN_END);
        CLabel banner2 = new CLabel(shell, SWT.CENTER);
        Color MtGreen = new Color (shell.getDisplay(), 240,240,240);
        banner2.setBackground(MtGreen); 
        
        FontData fontData2 = banner2.getFont().getFontData()[0];
        Font fontBanner2 = new Font(shell.getDisplay(), new FontData(fontData2.getName(),8, SWT.NORMAL));
        banner2.setFont(fontBanner2);
        banner2.setForeground(shell.getDisplay().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_WHITE));
        

        banner2.setText("Help");
        banner2.setForeground(shell.getDisplay().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_BLUE));
        banner2.setLayoutData(gridDataBanner2);

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Thanks,

Tolgar

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naveenchandra vp

You have a SWT control called "Link" which you can use to create a hyperlink kind of entity.

See below

Link link = new Link(shell, SWT.NONE);
link.setText("<a>Link</a>");
link.addSelectionListener(new SelectionAdapter()
{
@Override
public void widgetSelected(SelectionEvent e)
{
//your code goes on selection
}
});