Hyperlink appearance in a pdf?

I've just found out about how to put hyperlinks into a pdf exported from InDesign using the InDesign help. But it looks like the only way they can be styled is either with or without a rectangle around them, which is quite an unconventional way to display hyperlinks.
I would've thought you'd have the option to use the much more recognised method of underlining text in a colour of your choice, but unless I'm missing something, it looks like this needs to be styled manually using the character styles palette (which is very unsatisfying in this day and age!).
Am I mistaken, or can this actually be done when you set up the URL in the hyperlink palette?
thanks,
Lachlan

>which is very unsatisfying in this day and age!
Because hyperlinks are
i supposed
to be blue and underlined?
I see it the other way: because Adobe separated the functionality (hyperlinking) from display (purple, capitalized, with a yellow blinking outline) I can do whatever I like. If you actually
i like
your hyperlinks blue & underlined, go ahead.
You do yourself a favour if you make it a character style, so, when enough people disagree, you won't have to change them all manually.

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