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SourceLink

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is an option for CloudObject and related cloud functions that specifies the source of the content given.

Details

  • Possible settings include:
  • CloudObject[…]take the specified cloud object as the source
    Automaticset the source from the current value of $SourceLink
    Nonenever give source
  • The target of SourceLink for a particular cloud object is typically a notebook document that serves as the source for the content in the cloud object.
  • With its default setting SourceLink->Automatic, CloudDeploy takes the source link for the deployed cloud object to be the cloud object corresponding to the current notebook, if this exists.

Examples

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Basic Examples  (2)Summary of the most common use cases

Deploy an object from a cloud notebook, automatically generating a link back to itself:

The deployed object view has a Source button in the upper right:

Deploy with a cloud notebook given as the source:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0tzkr07e-binsnt
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View the source link setting:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0tzkr07e-f98bpo
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Deploy without a source link:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0tzkr07e-b5qx9h
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Confirm that there is no source link:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0tzkr07e-knj7jj
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Possible Issues  (2)Common pitfalls and unexpected behavior

Deploy some sample source code to a private object:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0tzkr07e-2hy17c
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Publish a simple message to the world:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0tzkr07e-qaksq7
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Associate the message with its source link:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0tzkr07e-27jezo
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The Source button is not present for viewers:

In the case of a named source notebook, care must be taken when changing the name of the source notebook.

Associate a the source notebook to a named public object:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0tzkr07e-ehet2z
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Publish the notebook:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0tzkr07e-k7r6ru
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Associate the notebook with its source notebook:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0tzkr07e-rs8yv2
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Rename the source notebook in the cloud application environment:

The source link points to the old location of the object:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0tzkr07e-5xs0ql
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As a result, CloudGet will no longer work:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0tzkr07e-e77ll6
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Wolfram Research (2016), SourceLink, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/SourceLink.html.
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Wolfram Research (2016), SourceLink, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/SourceLink.html.

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Wolfram Research (2016), SourceLink, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/SourceLink.html.

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Wolfram Research (2016), SourceLink, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/SourceLink.html.

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Wolfram Language. 2016. "SourceLink." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/SourceLink.html.

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Wolfram Language. 2016. "SourceLink." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/SourceLink.html.

APA

Wolfram Language. (2016). SourceLink. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/SourceLink.html

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Wolfram Language. (2016). SourceLink. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/SourceLink.html

BibTeX

@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_sourcelink, author="Wolfram Research", title="{SourceLink}", year="2016", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/SourceLink.html}", note=[Accessed: 28-February-2025 ]}

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@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_sourcelink, author="Wolfram Research", title="{SourceLink}", year="2016", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/SourceLink.html}", note=[Accessed: 28-February-2025 ]}

BibLaTeX

@online{reference.wolfram_2025_sourcelink, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={SourceLink}, year={2016}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/SourceLink.html}, note=[Accessed: 28-February-2025 ]}

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@online{reference.wolfram_2025_sourcelink, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={SourceLink}, year={2016}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/SourceLink.html}, note=[Accessed: 28-February-2025 ]}