musescore / musescore/MuseScore

Be able to link clickable URLs in text (especially in exported PDFs)

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Description

Your idea

It would be great to be able to link clickable URLs in parts of the text for copyrights or composer or arranger lines!

Problem to be solved

Easier accessibility to learn more about the sheet music or who contributed to it

Prior art

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. First trace how copyright, composer, and arranger text is edited and how sheet music is exported to PDF; clarify which text supports links and how links should behave in the application and exported PDF before implementation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
accessibility, desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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