2.1.1395 Part 1 Section 21.1.2.3.5, hlinkClick (Click Hyperlink)

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03/09/2023

a. The standard states that the action attribute of the hlinkClick, hlinkHover and hlinkMouseOver elements may use an unrestricted string.

PowerPoint reserves the following values for the action attribute:

Value	Description
ppaction://customshow?id=SHOW_ID	Specifies that the link shall launch a custom show from the custShowLst element ("[ISO/IEC-29500-1] §19.2.1.7; custShowLst (List of Custom Shows)"). The SHOW_ID variable shall be replaced with the custom show id as specified in the custShow element ("[ISO/IEC-29500-1] §19.2.1.6; custShow (Custom Show)").
ppaction://customshow?id=SHOW_ID&return=true	Specifies that the link shall launch a custom show from the custShowLst element ("[ISO/IEC-29500-1] §19.2.1.7; custShowLst (List of Custom Shows)"). After the end of the custom show, viewing of this presentation package shall resume. The SHOW_ID variable shall be replaced with the custom show id as specified in the custShow element ("[ISO/IEC-29500-1] §19.2.1.6; custShow (Custom Show)").
ppaction://hlinkfile	Specifies that the link shall open a file external to this presentation package. The r:id attribute for this element specifies the corresponding relationship containing the reference to the external file.
ppaction://hlinkpres?slideindex=SLIDE_NUM	Specifies that the link shall launch a presentation external to this presentation package. The r:id attribute for this element specifies the corresponding relationship containing the reference to the external file. The SLIDE_NUM variable shall be replaced with a slide number in the external presentation that the viewing shall be started on.
ppaction://hlinkshowjump?jump=endshow	Specifies that the link shall end the presentation.
ppaction://hlinkshowjump?jump=firstslide	Specifies that the link shall target the viewing of the first slide within this presentation package.
ppaction://hlinkshowjump?jump=lastslide	Specifies that the link shall target the viewing of the last slide within this presentation package.
ppaction://hlinkshowjump?jump=lastslideviewed	Specifies that the link shall target the viewing of the slide previously visited within this presentation package.
ppaction://hlinkshowjump?jump=nextslide	Specifies that the link shall target the viewing of the next slide within this presentation package.
ppaction://hlinkshowjump?jump=previousslide	Specifies that the link shall target the viewing of the previous slide within this presentation package.
ppaction://hlinkshowjump?jump=SLIDE_NUM	Specifies that the link shall target the viewing of the slide in within this presentation package specified by SLIDE_NUM. The SLIDE_NUM variable shall be replaced with a slide number in this presentation package that will be targeted.
ppaction://hlinksldjump	Specifies that the link shall target the viewing of a specific slide within this presentation package. The r:id attribute for this element specifies the corresponding relationship containing the reference to the slide part which shall be viewed.
ppaction://macro?name=MACRO_NAME	Specifies that the link shall run a macro contained within this presentation. The MACRO_NAME variable shall be replaced with the name of the macro module.
ppaction://program	Specifies that the link shall run an application external to this presentation package. The r:id attribute for this element specifies the corresponding relationship containing the reference to the application.
ppaction://noaction	This value of the action attribute does not specify any action performed by the link. The link will continue to respect highlight attribute and snd element if present.
ppaction://media	Specifies that the link shall initiate playback of the media object specified by the parent element.
ppaction://ole?verb=OLE_VERB_INDEX	Specifies that the link shall execute the verb on an OLE object specified by OLE_VERB_INDEX. The OLE_VERB_INDEX variable shall be replaced with the verb number of the verb registered by the OLE object that shall be executed.