There is a known bug/issue with CKEditor not opening links when editor is in ReadOnly mode.
var ed = new Fit.Controls.Input();
ed.DesignMode(true);
ed.Value("Hi, <a href='https://fitui.org'>Visit Fit.UI</a> today");
ed.Enabled(false);
ed.Render(document.body);
There is a known bug/issue with CKEditor not opening links when editor is in ReadOnly mode.
There is a bug report with a suggested work around here: https://dev.ckeditor.com/ticket/12133
We could either implement the work around, or fix the actual bug in CKEditor.
NOTICE: We must take the work around a bit further, as it should also work with tab navigation and the ENTER key.