Uses of Class javax.swing.event.HyperlinkEvent (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-03-16

## Uses of Class
javax.swing.event.HyperlinkEvent

- Packages that use HyperlinkEvent
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.swing | Provides a set of "lightweight" (all-Java language) components that, to the maximum degree possible, work the same on all platforms.
  javax.swing.event | Provides for events fired by Swing components.
  javax.swing.text.html | Provides the class `HTMLEditorKit` and supporting classes for creating HTML text editors.

- - ### Uses of HyperlinkEvent in javax.swing

    Methods in javax.swing with parameters of type HyperlinkEvent
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | JEditorPane.`fireHyperlinkUpdate(HyperlinkEvent e)` Notifies all listeners that have registered interest for notification on this event type.

  - ### Uses of HyperlinkEvent in javax.swing.event

    Methods in javax.swing.event with parameters of type HyperlinkEvent
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | HyperlinkListener.`hyperlinkUpdate(HyperlinkEvent e)` Called when a hypertext link is updated.

  - ### Uses of HyperlinkEvent in javax.swing.text.html

    Subclasses of HyperlinkEvent in javax.swing.text.html
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `FormSubmitEvent` FormSubmitEvent is used to notify interested parties that a form was submitted.
    `class` | `HTMLFrameHyperlinkEvent` HTMLFrameHyperlinkEvent is used to notify interested parties that link was activated in a frame.

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