<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/09/06/creating-a-toggleable-linkbutton-control-in-flex/ -->
<mx:Application name="LinkButton_toggle_test"
        xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
        layout="vertical"
        verticalAlign="middle"
        backgroundColor="white">

    <mx:Style>
        LinkButton {
            skin: ClassReference("skins.ToggleLinkButtonSkin");
        }
    </mx:Style>

    <mx:ApplicationControlBar dock="true">
        <mx:Form styleName="plain">
            <mx:FormItem label="toggle:">
                <mx:CheckBox id="toggleCheckBox" />
            </mx:FormItem>
            <mx:FormItem label="selected:">
                <mx:CheckBox id="selectedCheckBox"
                        selected="{linkButton.selected}" />
            </mx:FormItem>
        </mx:Form>
    </mx:ApplicationControlBar>

    <mx:LinkButton id="linkButton"
            label="LinkButton"
            toggle="{toggleCheckBox.selected}"
            selected="{selectedCheckBox.selected}" />

</mx:Application>