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(Quick Reference) # createLink ## Purpose Creates a link that can be used where necessary (for example in an href, JavaScript, Ajax call etc.) ## Examples Example controller for an application called "shop":

    class BookController {    static defaultAction = "list"    def list() {
            [books: Book.list(params)]
        }    def show() {
            [book: Book.get(params.id)]
        }
    }
Example usages for above controller:

    // generates "/shop/book/show/1"
    <g:createLink action="show" id="1" />// generates "/shop/book/show?foo=bar&boo=far"
    <g:createLink action="show" params="[foo: 'bar', boo: 'far']"/>// generates "/shop/book"
    <g:createLink controller="book" />// generates "/shop/book/list"
    <g:createLink controller="book" action="list" />// generates "/shop/book/list"
    <g:createLink url="[action:'list',controller:'book']" />// generates a link tot he book controller in the publishing namespace
    <g:createLink controller="book" namespace="publishing"/>// generates "http://portal.mygreatsite.com/book"
    <g:createLink controller="book" absolute="true"/>// generates "http://admin.mygreatsite.com/book"
    <g:createLink controller="book" base="http://admin.mygreatsite.com"/>// generates "/shop/book/list/1?title=The+Shining&author=Stephen+King"
    <g:createLink controller="book" action="list"
                  params="[title: 'The Shining', author: 'Stephen King', id: '1']"/>
Example as a method call in GSP:
    <a href="${createLink(action: 'list')}">my link</a>
results in:
    <a href="/shop/book/list">my link</a>
## Description Attributes `action` (optional) - The name of the action to use in the link; if not specified the default action will be linked `controller` (optional) - The name of the controller to use in the link; if not specified the current controller will be linked `namespace` (optional) - the namespace of the controller to use in the link `plugin` (optional) - the name of the plugin which provides the controller `id` (optional) - The id to use in the link `fragment` (optional) - The link fragment (often called anchor tag) to use `mapping` (optional) - The named URL mapping to use to rewrite the link `params` (optional) - A Map of request parameters `url` (optional) - A Map containing the action,controller,id etc. `uri` (optional) - A string for a relative path in the running app. `relativeUri` (optional) - Used to specify a uri relative to the current path. `absolute` (optional) - If `true` will prefix the link target address with the value of the `grails.serverURL` property from `Config.groovy`, or http://localhost:<port> if there is no setting in `Config.groovy` and not running in production. `base` (optional) - Sets the prefix to be added to the link target address, typically an absolute server URL. This overrides the behaviour of the `absolute` property if both are specified. `event` (optional) - The name of a Webflow event to trigger for the flow associated with the given `action`. Requires the Webflow plugin. ## Source | Quick Reference (hide)