WoW:API LaunchURL: Difference between revisions

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Launches an external web browser and navigates to the URL provided.

LaunchURL("url")

URL (string) - URL of the website to open. Seems to only accept some URLs, works with base URL of the world of Warcraft websites, like wow-europe.com, worldofwarcraft.com, etc....

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LaunchURL("http://www.worldofwarcraft.com")

Navigates a new web browser window to http://www.worldofwarcraft.com

This function still exists inside the login Lua environment, however not in the addon environment.
Removed in patch 1.10.0

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-{{wowapi}}
+{{wowapi|removed=1.10.0}}
-{{removedapi|1.10.0|}}
 Launches an external web browser and navigates to the URL provided.
-LaunchURL("URL")
+ LaunchURL("url")
-----
+== Parameters ==
-;''Arguments''
+=== Arguments ===
+* URL (string) - URL of the website to open. Seems to only accept some URLs, works with base URL of the world of Warcraft websites, like wow-europe.com, worldofwarcraft.com, etc....
-:''"URL": URL of the website to open. Seems to only accept some URLs, works with base URL of the world of warcraft websites (wow-europe.com, worldofwarcraft.com, etc).
+=== Returns ===
+:  none
-----
+== Example ==
-;''Returns''
+ LaunchURL("http://www.worldofwarcraft.com")
-:;nil
+;Result
-----
-;''Example''
-<nowiki> LaunchURL("http://www.worldofwarcraft.com");</nowiki>
-;''Result''
 Navigates a new web browser window to http://www.worldofwarcraft.com
-Note: this function still exists inside the login lua environment, however not in the addon environment
+== Notes ==
+* This function still exists inside the login Lua environment, however not in the addon environment.
+* Removed in patch 1.10.0