# Hyperlinks The xViz Performance Flow includes a hyperlink feature that allows users to navigate directly to relevant URLs within the hierarchical structure. Each node in the hierarchy can be assigned a unique hyperlink, enabling seamless access to external information of each node.

GIF 1: External Hyperlink in xViz Performance Flow

To configure links in xViz Performance Flow, you must start with [#configuring-the-web-urls](#configuring-the-web-urls "mention") . You can further [#configure-hyperlinks-via-conditional-formatting](#configure-hyperlinks-via-conditional-formatting "mention") ### Configuring the Web URLs 1. The URL column in the dataset is necessary to use the Hyperlink feature in the Performance Flow,

2. Ensure the URL column Data Category in the dataset is set to Web URL format to enable proper hyperlink functionality in Performance Flow as shown in the image below:

{% hint style="success" %} For more details on how to change the Data category, here are the steps to [Format a URL as a hyperlink in Power BI Desktop](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/create-reports/power-bi-hyperlinks-in-tables?tabs=powerbi-desktop#format-a-url-as-a-hyperlink-in-power-bi-desktop) {% endhint %} 3. Populate the "URL" column in the "Fields" data field.

4. To access an external hyperlink for a specific node, hover over the node, click the ellipsis icon in the top-right corner, and select "Web URL" from the menu, as shown in the image below:

Finally, a pop-up titled **"**Open Browser**"** will appear, simply click "OK" to proceed.

As a result, clicking the "OK" will open the linked resource, providing additional insights related to the selected node, as shown below:

GIF 2: External Hyperlink in xViz Performance Flow

### Configure Hyperlinks via Conditional Formatting To embed the links within the node in the form of an icon or to embed on a text: 1. Click on "Conditional Formatting" option in the "Analyze" section of the top ribbon:

Image 6: Click on Conditional Formatting

2. Add new rule and select the Format by as Wen URL as shown in the Image below:

Image 7: Format by Web URL in Conditional Formatting

{% hint style="info" %} The Web URL option in conditional formatting is available only when a column categorized as Web URL is populated. {% endhint %} 3. Select the URL column in the "Based on" option for the hyperlink condition as shown image below. You should select the URL column in this option:

Image 8: Select URL column using Based on option

4. Select the column name in the "Apply to" option to set the column text in the node on which the hyperlink must appear, as shown in the image below:

Image 9: Select column to Apply hyperlink

5. Configure the Style of the hyperlink as shown image below:

Next, click on the node text where the Web URL condition is applied as shown in the image below:

Finally, a pop-up titled **"**Open Browser**"** will appear, simply click "OK" to proceed.