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Added in 2.4.0 / 1.13.2

Returns the hyperlink for a spell.

link, spellId = GetSpellLink(spell
              = GetSpellLink(index, bookType)

Arguments

spell

number|string - Spell ID or Name. When passing a name requires the spell to be in your Spellbook.

Spellbook args

index number - Spellbook slot index, ranging from 1 through the total number of spells across all tabs and pages. bookType string - BOOKTYPE_SPELL or BOOKTYPE_PET depending on if you wish to query the player or pet spellbook. Internally the game only tests if this is equal to "pet" and treats any other string value as "spell". Constant Value Description BOOKTYPE_SPELL "spell" The General, Class, Specs and Professions tabs[1] BOOKTYPE_PET "pet" The Pet tab

Returns

link

string : spellLink

spellID

number

Example

Prints a clickable spell link, for Flash Heal.

/run print(GetSpellLink(2061))

Dumps an (escaped) spell link.

/dump GetSpellLink(2061)
-- "|cff71d5ff|Hspell:2061:0|h[Flash Heal]|h|r", 2061

Dumps the first spell from your spell book.

/dump GetSpellLink(1, BOOKTYPE_SPELL)
-- "|cff71d5ff|Hspell:6603:0|h[Auto Attack]|h|r", 6603

Patch changes

Patch 2.4.0 (2008-03-25): Added.