I have an attribute that hyperlinks to a url. I can get the url from the attribute table. How do I get python to open / go to the url location?

Question

Hello Everyone!

I have a feature class that has 700+ records in the attribute table. Each record links to a specific url location.  I can get python to extra the unique url (hyperlink).  How do I get python to go to the url?

Also, how do I get the record / row to highlight in the attribute table + zoom to that record (zoom to selected).

Thx!

Gail

GailMorrison · Answer

Hi Earl:

I was able to open the below hyperlink / url in a web browser.  The web browser takes a few seconds to open up, but it does open and goes to the right url (study # 397) .  Note: urllink value was captured using row.getValue(urlfield)

# OPENS A HYPERLINK

import webbrowser
webbrowser.open(urllink)  # https://marinecadastre.gov/espis/#/search/study/397

EarlMedina · Answer

Hi Gail,

I'm still not sure what you mean by open, but I'll assume you mean to open in a browser. For something like that, you could use selenium · PyPI .

-Earl

GailMorrison · Answer

Hi Earl. Thx for the Select info. Much appreciated.

I would like the python script to open the url.  The url links to a specific location - example:  https://marinecadastre.gov/espis/#/search/study/322

How do I get the script to automatically open this url?