How do I create a hyperlink in the MATLAB Command Window?

I would like to programatically create a hyperlink in the MATLAB Command Window, similar to the one I see when I execute

doc plot

at the MATLAB command prompt.

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

Hyperlinks can be created at the MATLAB Command Prompt using the matlab colon notation, with the following syntax:

     disp('<a href="matlab: statement_1; statement_2;">hyperlink_text</a>')

As an example, the following line demonstrates creating a hyperlink to point to the documentation page for the PLOT command:

     disp('<a href="matlab: doc plot; ">Click here for plot documentation</a>')

Documentation for this functionality in releases R2010b and before is available under the topic 'matlabcolon' in the MATLAB Help Menu or by executing at the MATLAB command prompt:

doc matlabcolon