Link doesn't work in an external htmlText

Question

Hello!!!
I am trying to fix this problem. My external text display fine and also the CSS. The problem is
when I am using any tag in html like <a> doesn't work, doesn't try to open the link and also the mouse
doesn't change to the default hand. I am attaching my code in AS3. If you see I am using a scroller
and also a mask. Could you try to help me please?
Thanks in advance!!!
J
var textLoader:URLLoader = new URLLoader();
var textReq:URLRequest = new URLRequest("text/news.txt");
var cssLoader:URLLoader = new URLLoader();
var cssRequest:URLRequest = new URLRequest("styles/style.css");
var style:StyleSheet = new StyleSheet();
var scrollPercent:Number = 0;
var minScroll:Number;
var maxScroll:Number;
var targetScroll:Number = text_mc.y;
var easing:Number = 5;
var scrollAmt:Number = 15;
var scrollDirection:Number = 0;
function textLoaded(event:Event):void
cssLoader.load(cssRequest);
cssLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, cssLoaded);
text_mc.external_txt.htmlText = textLoader.data;
minScroll = text_mc.y;
maxScroll = minScroll - text_mc.height + mask_mc.height;
function cssLoaded(event:Event):void
style.parseCSS(cssLoader.data);
text_mc.external_txt.styleSheet = style;
text_mc.external_txt.htmlText = textLoader.data;
function dragScroller(event:MouseEvent):void
var dragX:Number = line_mc.x - scroller_mc.width/2 + 1;
var dragY:Number = line_mc.y;
var dragW:Number = 0;
var dragH:Number = line_mc.height - scroller_mc.height;
scroller_mc.startDrag(false, new Rectangle(dragX,dragY,dragW,dragH));
stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_UP, stopDragging);
stage.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, setScrollPercent);
stage.removeEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, scrollText);
function stopDragging(event:MouseEvent):void
scroller_mc.stopDrag();
function setScrollPercent(event:Event):void
scrollPercent = (scroller_mc.y - line_mc.y) / (line_mc.height - scroller_mc.height);
if(scrollPercent < 0)
scrollPercent = 0;
else if(scrollPercent > 1)
scrollPercent = 1;
targetScroll = (scrollPercent * (maxScroll - minScroll)) + minScroll;
text_mc.y -= (text_mc.y - targetScroll) / easing;
function scrollUp(event:MouseEvent):void
setDirection(scrollAmt);
function scrollDown(event:MouseEvent):void
setDirection(-scrollAmt);
function setDirection(dir:Number):void
scrollDirection = dir;
stage.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, scrollText);
stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_UP, stopScrolling);
stage.removeEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, setScrollPercent);
function scrollText(event:Event):void
targetScroll += scrollDirection;
text_mc.y -= (text_mc.y - targetScroll) / easing;
if(text_mc.y > minScroll)
text_mc.y = minScroll;
targetScroll = minScroll;
else if(text_mc.y <maxScroll)
text_mc.y = maxScroll;
targetScroll = maxScroll;
scrollPercent = (text_mc.y - minScroll) / (maxScroll - minScroll);
scroller_mc.y = (scrollPercent * (line_mc.height - scroller_mc.height)) +
line_mc.y;
function stopScrolling(event:MouseEvent):void
scrollDirection = 0;
textLoader.load(textReq);
scroller_mc.buttonMode = true;
text_mc.external_txt.autoSize = TextFieldAutoSize.LEFT;
scroller_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, dragScroller);
textLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, textLoaded);
up_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, scrollUp);
down_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, scrollDown);

Answer 1

Hi Kglad,
I have this in news.txt:
<span class="title">FUTURE ENGAGEMENTS</span>
JUNE 2009
Dates                 1,3,5,7,8,9
Role                  Fenton (Cover)
Event                Falstaff
Company            <a href="http://www.yahoo.com">Glyndebourne Opera Festival </a>
NOVEMBER 2009
<span class="titles">Dates</span> 1,3,5,7,8,9
<span class="titles">Role</span> Fenton (Cover)
<span class="titles">Event</span> Falstaff
<span class="titles">Company</span> Glyndebourne Opera Festival
Thanks!!!
J