How to open web links in Safari
Updated for Xcode 14.2
SwiftUI gives us a dedicated Link view that looks like a button but opens a URL in Safari when pressed. It’s easy enough to use – just give it a title for the button, plus a destination URL to show, like this:
Link("Learn SwiftUI", destination: URL(string: "https://www.hackingwithswift.com/quick-start/swiftui")!)
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As it’s just a text link, you can customize it with a font, color, and more:
Link("Visit Apple", destination: URL(string: "https://www.apple.com")!)
.font(.title)
.foregroundColor(.red) Download this as an Xcode project
And if you’d rather create your own view rather than just use text, you can do that too:
Link(destination: URL(string: "https://www.apple.com")!) {
Image(systemName: "link.circle.fill")
.font(.largeTitle)
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Alternatively, you can open a URL from code by using the openURL environment key, like this:
struct ContentView: View {
@Environment(\.openURL) var openURL
var body: some View {
Button("Visit Apple") {
openURL(URL(string: "https://www.apple.com")!)
}
}
} Download this as an Xcode project
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