Creating URLs or URL links to elements in UML models

This content applies to version 7.5.4 or later.A URL and a URL link are stereotyped comment objects that you can use to navigate to UML elements within a model. A URL link has a type property as a further specialization of the URL. The traceability feature treat URL links as specifications. A URL can reference any element and does not need to be specified by a type.

About this task

To create a URL or URL link:

Procedure

  1. In the Project Explorer view, right click an element, then click Add UML > URL or Add UML > URL Link.
  2. In the dialog input window, click Browse Workspace or Browse File and select an element.
  3. Click OK.
  4. In the Input Dialog window, type a name to be displayed for the URL or link.
  5. Optional: If you create a link, you can specify a type.
  6. Optional: You can specify an icon to be displayed for the URL or URL Link.
  7. Click OK.
    Tip: To navigate to a link from an element, in the diagram editor, right-click the element and click Navigate > To Link. The element that was referenced in the element link is selected in the Project Explorer view.

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