Inserting links in diagram

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Calle

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Jun 27, 2022, 9:47:36 AM6/27/22
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Hi!

Using the web-based version, I created a diagram where I added hyperlinks to specific words inside boxes. For example "Read more in our guidelines" .  
 
I then inserted the diagram into a google docs using the Drawio-add on. Now, none of the links are clickable? Even if I remove the hyperlink that is created automatically when inserting the diagram (if you click that link, it opens the diagram in Drawio) , none of the links are clickable. 

Is there any solution to this? Seems very strange that there is a function for inserting the hyperlinks when creating the diagram but then the hyperlinks are un-usable?!  The diagram has to be inserted to a google document. 

Very thankful for any tips on how to fix this. 

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Jun 27, 2022, 10:51:15 AM6/27/22
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In Google Docs there is no way to insert anything other than a PNG into the doc, the limitation is on Google's side, not ours.

Calle Sundberg

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Jun 27, 2022, 11:07:08 AM6/27/22
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Aha really? I thought the whole point of installing and using the drawio add-on for google docs was to be able to insert the diagram in a different format with more possibilities.  So when using the add-on, it just inserts a png that can be automatically updated when making changes in the orginal file, but thats it? 

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Jun 27, 2022, 11:07:45 AM6/27/22
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That's it, that's all the google docs API allows for.

Calle Sundberg

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Jun 27, 2022, 12:01:00 PM6/27/22
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Thank you for the information!

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