diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/dashboard/AbstractHTMLWidgetRenderer.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/dashboard/AbstractHTMLWidgetRenderer.java
index c461eda1..9cd907df 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/dashboard/AbstractHTMLWidgetRenderer.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/dashboard/AbstractHTMLWidgetRenderer.java
@@ -178,6 +178,16 @@ public abstract class AbstractHTMLWidgetRenderer extends AbstractWidgetRenderer
 
 
 
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public static String aHrefViewRecord(RenderWidgetInput input, String tableName, Serializable id, String linkText) throws QException
+   {
+      return ("<a href=\"" + linkRecordView(input, tableName, id) + "\">" + linkText + "</a>");
+   }
+
+
+
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/