Use LinkLabel and load the link in your system default browser
Imports System
Imports System.Data
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Diagnostics
Public Class MainClass
Shared Sub Main()
Dim form1 As Form = New Form1
Application.Run(form1)
End Sub
End Class
Public Class Form1
Private Sub llblBookUrl_LinkClicked(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.LinkLabelLinkClickedEventArgs) _
Handles llblBookUrl.LinkClicked
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(llblBookUrl.Tag.ToString)
End Sub
End Class
<Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.DesignerGenerated()> _
Partial Public Class Form1
Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
'Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
<System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCode()> _
Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
If disposing AndAlso components IsNot Nothing Then
components.Dispose()
End If
MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
End Sub
'Required by the Windows Form Designer
Private components As System.ComponentModel.IContainer
'NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
'It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.
'Do not modify it using the code editor.
<System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> _
Private Sub InitializeComponent()
Me.llblBookUrl = New System.Windows.Forms.LinkLabel
Me.SuspendLayout()
'
'llblBookUrl
'
Me.llblBookUrl.AutoSize = True
Me.llblBookUrl.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 14.0!, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, CType(0, Byte))
Me.llblBookUrl.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(24, 24)
Me.llblBookUrl.Name = "llblBookUrl"
Me.llblBookUrl.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(239, 24)
Me.llblBookUrl.TabIndex = 0
Me.llblBookUrl.TabStop = True
Me.llblBookUrl.Tag = "http://www.java.com"
Me.llblBookUrl.Text = "Visit www.java2s.com!"
'
'Form1
'
Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!)
Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font
Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(325, 181)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.llblBookUrl)
Me.Name = "Form1"
Me.Text = "UseLinkLabel"
Me.ResumeLayout(False)
Me.PerformLayout()
End Sub
Friend WithEvents llblBookUrl As System.Windows.Forms.LinkLabel
End Class
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