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"twitter:image": "https://exploreswiftui.com/_og/d/c_Component%2Ctitle_HelpLink%2Cdescription_A%2Bbutton%2Bwith%2Ba%2Bstandard%2Bappearance%2Bthat%2Bopens%2Bapp-specific%2Bhelp%2Bdocumentation%2Ccategory_Link%2Cimage_~L2FwaS9pbWFnZXMvNzcvdmFyaWFudHMvMzA~dj0xNzkwMDczNDc4ODQyJnI9MiZ3PTY0MCZoPTQ4MCZmPXBuZw%2CimageMode_fit%2CimagePosition_center%2CimageFrame_~ZmlsdGVyOiBkcm9wLXNoYWRvdygwIDAgMXB4IHJnYmEoMCwwLDAsMC4wNikpIGRyb3Atc2hhZG93KDAgLTEwcHggMjVweCByZ2JhKDM3LDk5LDIzNSwwLjE4KSk7%2Cprops_eyJwbGF0Zm9ybXMiOlsibWFjT1MiXX0%2Cp_Ii9saWJyYXJ5L2xpbmsvaGVscGxpbmsi%2Cs_yVZ9uBeINgBc-OYe.png" "twitter:title": "HelpLink | Explore SwiftUI" --- > Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://exploreswiftui.com/llms.txt) # **HelpLink** A button with a standard appearance that opens app-specific help documentation ![HelpLink - Preview Not Available](https://exploreswiftui.com/api/images/77/variants/30?v=1790073478842&r=2&w=800&q=80&f=webp) ### **Platform Compatibility** macOS 14.0+ ### **Tags** ### **SwiftUI Code** [ Docs]() ``` HelpLink { print("user requests help") } ``` ### **Found an issue or have a suggestion?** Created: June 5, 2025Updated: June 5, 2025 ![Connect Wizard](https://exploreswiftui.com/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&s_48x48/images/connect-wizard-icon.png) **Connect Wizard** **Unlock insights App Store Connect doesn’t show you.** [** Get Started **](https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6747314580?pt=121213751&ct=Explore%20SwiftUI%20Banner&mt=8) ### **More Link Components ** [**View all **](https://exploreswiftui.com/library/link) ![TextFieldLink - iOS on iPhone - Portrait - Flat Design - Light Mode - Preview](https://exploreswiftui.com/api/images/76/variants/192?v=1790073478842&r=2&w=412&q=75&f=webp) ### **TextFieldLink** A control that requests text input from the user when pressed ![Custom Preview Item ShareLink - iOS on iPhone - Portrait - Liquid Glass - Light Mode - Preview](https://exploreswiftui.com/api/images/75/variants/92?v=1790073478842&r=2&w=412&q=75&f=webp) ### **Custom Preview Item ShareLink ** Creates an instance, with a custom label, that presents the share interface ![ShareLink - iOS on iPhone - Portrait - Liquid Glass - Light Mode - Preview](https://exploreswiftui.com/api/images/74/variants/28?v=1790073478842&r=2&w=412&q=75&f=webp) ### **ShareLink** A view that controls a sharing presentation ![Link - iOS on iPhone - Portrait - Liquid Glass - Light Mode - Preview](https://exploreswiftui.com/api/images/73/variants/207?v=1790073478842&r=2&w=412&q=75&f=webp) ### **Link** A control for navigating to a URL ### **Explore Other Components ** [**Browse all **](https://exploreswiftui.com/) ![Current Value Gauge - iOS on iPhone - Portrait - Liquid Glass - Light Mode - Preview](https://exploreswiftui.com/api/images/39/variants/227?v=1790073478842&r=2&w=412&q=75&f=webp) ### **Current Value Gauge ** Creates a gauge showing a value within a range and that describes the gauge’s purpose and current value ![RegularProductViewStyle - iOS on iPhone - Portrait - Liquid Glass - Light Mode - Preview](https://exploreswiftui.com/api/images/206/variants/520?v=1790073478842&r=2&w=412&q=75&f=webp) ### **RegularProductViewStyle** A style for a product view that uses a standard, platform-appropriate layout. ![Upgrade Only Subscription Store View - iOS on iPhone - Portrait - Liquid Glass - Light Mode - Preview](https://exploreswiftui.com/api/images/228/variants/579?v=1790073478842&r=2&w=412&q=75&f=webp) ### **Upgrade Only Subscription Store View** Creates a view that loads all subscriptions from a subscription group but displays only the higher-level ones. In this case, the VIP Kitty Pass is already active, which is why only the higher-tier Royal Kitty Pass is displayed. ![Sheet Background - iOS on iPhone - Portrait - Liquid Glass - Light Mode - Preview](https://exploreswiftui.com/api/images/139/variants/426?v=1790073478842&r=2&w=412&q=75&f=webp) ### **Sheet Background** Sets the presentation background of the enclosing sheet using a shape style. ![Glass Button Styles - iOS on iPhone - Portrait - Liquid Glass - Light Mode - Preview](https://exploreswiftui.com/api/images/87/variants/314?v=1790073478842&r=2&w=412&q=75&f=webp) ### **Glass Button Styles** A button style that applies glass border artwork based on the button’s context ![DatePicker - iOS on iPhone - Portrait - Liquid Glass - Light Mode - Preview](https://exploreswiftui.com/api/images/58/variants/114?v=1790073478842&r=2&w=412&q=75&f=webp) ### **DatePicker** Creates an instance that selects a Date with an unbounded range ![Outline Group - iOS on iPhone - Portrait - Flat Design - Light Mode - Preview](https://exploreswiftui.com/api/images/132/variants/371?v=1790073478842&r=2&w=412&q=75&f=webp) ### **Outline Group** A structure that computes views and disclosure groups on demand from an underlying collection of tree-structured, identified data. ![AccessoryLinearGaugeStyle - iOS on iPhone - Portrait - Liquid Glass - Light Mode - Preview](https://exploreswiftui.com/api/images/44/variants/253?v=1790073478842&r=2&w=412&q=75&f=webp) ### **AccessoryLinearGaugeStyle** A gauge style that displays bar with a marker that appears at a point along the bar to indicate the gauge’s current value ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@id":"https://exploreswiftui.com/#website","@type":"WebSite","description":"A visual library for SwiftUI APIs, components, and modifiers","inLanguage":"en-US","name":"Explore SwiftUI","url":"https://exploreswiftui.com/","publisher":{"@id":"https://exploreswiftui.com/#identity"}},{"@id":"https://exploreswiftui.com/library/link/helplink#webpage","@type":"WebPage","dateModified":"2025-06-05T12:34:13.850Z","datePublished":"2025-06-05T12:33:46.188Z","description":"A button with a standard appearance that opens app-specific help documentation. 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