# HyperlinkBase Element

Contains the path to be used for relative hyperlinks (hyperlinks for which the linked file location is described in relation to the Microsoft Office Visio diagram). By default, a hyperlink path is relative to the current document unless a different path is specified in this element. Maximum length is 256 characters.

## Syntax

    <HyperlinkBase
        href>
    </HyperlinkBase>

## Attributes

href

Required string. Represents a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) path.

## Element properties

Property | Value
--- | ---
Name | HyperlinkBase
Minimum Occurrences | 0
Maximum Occurrences | 1

## Element information

Parent elements

DocumentProperties

Child elements

None

## See also

HyperlinkBase property

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