topic Re: MXD to Google Earth hyperlink in Mapping Questions

MXD to Google Earth hyperlink

JonathanPetrunic — Mon, 06 Mar 2017 18:26:48 GMT

Hello. I am exporting an MXD file to Google Earth using the 'Map to KML' tool. My data is all point (shapefiles). In one of the fields I have a hyperlink to an image. However, when KML file is created the hyperlink is not active. Is there a way to retain an active hyperlink? Thank you!

Re: MXD to Google Earth hyperlink

DanPatterson_Retired — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 01:42:27 GMT

Do you mean hyperlink or html popup? There is more information here.

Re: MXD to Google Earth hyperlink

JonathanPetrunic — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 01:45:42 GMT

It will be a hyperlink. The intent is to be able to click the point in google earth and then have one of the fields be a link to a photo.

Re: MXD to Google Earth hyperlink

DanPatterson_Retired — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 02:02:40 GMT

have a look at the link and the popup documentation to see if you can cobble something together... hyperlink is not expressly mentioned, but I presume you have found that they are not supported through your own testing

Re: MXD to Google Earth hyperlink

AdrianWelsh — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 05:37:45 GMT

In the first link Dan sent

http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/tools/conversion-toolbox/layer-to-kml.htm#ESRI_USAGES_07042373F8C641D6910993D0733CE730

under Usage it says:

You can control the appearance of KML in two ways:
If layer properties such as the HTML PopUp setting, display expression, and the alias for KMLSnippet are used, they will be used in the creation of the KML.

However, I am not sure how well that translates to displaying images in the KML popup. I would start with making other hyperlinking work first, then work on the images.