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  • Hi - I'm dynamically populating large amounts of text into a RichTextBlock (VB.NET) and have been trying to see if there's any way of adding internal anchor links to create a table of contents for ease of navigation.

    Firstly, is this the best control for displaying / navigating large amounts of text and if so, what's the best way of setting up internal anchor links and allowing for search & highlight within text?

    Thanks, Michael

    Wednesday, March 26, 2014 1:42 PM

Answers

  • Hi,

    There are two method you can refer to:

    Add HyperlinkButton in RichTextblock InlineUIContainer and edit the HyperlinkButton style:

     <Page.Resources>
            <Style x:Key="NoMarginHyperlinkButtonStyle" TargetType="HyperlinkButton">
                <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{StaticResource HyperlinkForegroundThemeBrush}"/>
                <Setter Property="Background" Value="{StaticResource HyperlinkButtonBackgroundThemeBrush}"/>
                <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{StaticResource HyperlinkButtonBorderThemeBrush}"/>
                <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="0"/>
                <Setter Property="Padding" Value="0"/>
                <Setter Property="Margin" Value="0,0,0,-4"/>
                <Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Left"/>
                <Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Center"/>
                <Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="{StaticResource ContentControlThemeFontFamily}"/>
                <Setter Property="FontWeight" Value="SemiBold"/>
                <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="{StaticResource ControlContentThemeFontSize}"/>
                <Setter Property="Template">
                    <Setter.Value>
                        <ControlTemplate TargetType="HyperlinkButton">
                            <Grid>
                                <VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
                                    <VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
                                        <VisualState x:Name="Normal"/>
                                        <VisualState x:Name="PointerOver">
                                            <Storyboard>
                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground" Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter">
                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource HyperlinkPointerOverForegroundThemeBrush}"/>
                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
                                            </Storyboard>
                                        </VisualState>
                                        <VisualState x:Name="Pressed">
                                            <Storyboard>
                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground" Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter">
                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource HyperlinkPressedForegroundThemeBrush}"/>
                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
                                            </Storyboard>
                                        </VisualState>
                                        <VisualState x:Name="Disabled">
                                            <Storyboard>
                                                <ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="Foreground" Storyboard.TargetName="ContentPresenter">
                                                    <DiscreteObjectKeyFrame KeyTime="0" Value="{StaticResource HyperlinkDisabledThemeBrush}"/>
                                                </ObjectAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
                                            </Storyboard>
                                        </VisualState>
                                    </VisualStateGroup>
                                    <VisualStateGroup x:Name="FocusStates">
                                        <VisualState x:Name="Focused">
                                            <Storyboard>
                                                <DoubleAnimation Duration="0" To="1" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity" Storyboard.TargetName="FocusVisualWhite"/>
                                                <DoubleAnimation Duration="0" To="1" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity" Storyboard.TargetName="FocusVisualBlack"/>
                                            </Storyboard>
                                        </VisualState>
                                        <VisualState x:Name="Unfocused"/>
                                        <VisualState x:Name="PointerFocused"/>
                                    </VisualStateGroup>
                                </VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
                                <Border x:Name="Border" BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}" BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}" Background="{TemplateBinding Background}">
                                    <ContentPresenter x:Name="ContentPresenter" ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding ContentTemplate}" ContentTransitions="{TemplateBinding ContentTransitions}" Content="{TemplateBinding Content}" HorizontalAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}" Margin="{TemplateBinding Padding}" VerticalAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}"/>
                                </Border>
                                <Rectangle x:Name="FocusVisualWhite" IsHitTestVisible="False" Opacity="0" StrokeDashOffset="1.5" StrokeEndLineCap="Square" Stroke="{StaticResource FocusVisualWhiteStrokeThemeBrush}" StrokeDashArray="1,1"/>
                                <Rectangle x:Name="FocusVisualBlack" IsHitTestVisible="False" Opacity="0" StrokeDashOffset="0.5" StrokeEndLineCap="Square" Stroke="{StaticResource FocusVisualBlackStrokeThemeBrush}" StrokeDashArray="1,1"/>
                            </Grid>
                        </ControlTemplate>
                    </Setter.Value>
                </Setter>
            </Style>
        </Page.Resources>
    
        <Grid Background="{ThemeResource ApplicationPageBackgroundThemeBrush}">
            <RichTextBlock VerticalAlignment="Center" HorizontalAlignment="Center" FontSize="14">
                <Paragraph>I just want this
                    <InlineUIContainer>
                        <HyperlinkButton Style="{StaticResource NoMarginHyperlinkButtonStyle}">Hyperlink</HyperlinkButton>
                    </InlineUIContainer>
                    to not look like crap
                </Paragraph>
            </RichTextBlock>
        </Grid>

    #Also you can try the codes below:

    <RichTextBlock FontSize="20">
        <Paragraph Foreground="White" FontFamily="Segoe UI Light">
            <Run>Now is the time for</Run>
            <InlineUIContainer>
                <TextBlock Margin="5,0,5,0" Tapped="TextBlock_Tapped_1">
                    <Underline><Run Text="all good men" /></Underline>
                </TextBlock>
            </InlineUIContainer>
            <Run>to come to the aid of their country</Run>
        </Paragraph>
    </RichTextBlock>
    Best Wishes!


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