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(Feature) Implement Linking API in react native to mimic 'a' tag behavior

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Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
react-native
Domain
mobile

Research direction

Start by locating the React Native handling for the native tag and the path that emits the "href" handling is not implemented error. Check how Linking.openUrl and the onPress event can fit that path. Done means native links open their href through the proposed linking behavior without producing the current error.

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Describe the feature request

Clicking on the 'a' tag on the native app, generates an error <a> "href" handling is not implemented in React Native.
Can't we use Linking.openUrl(url: string) function combined with onPress event to mimic tag behavior?

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