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== Misplaced URL in References Causes Blue Highlighting == | == Misplaced URL in References Causes Blue Highlighting == | ||
'''Issue:''' When a URL (e.g., a link to a PDF or external site) is placed directly after a reference tag (e.g., `<ref name="USCIRF"/>`) without being enclosed in the tag, MediaWiki renders it as a separate inline hyperlink. This results in unexpected blue (or purple if visited) text, often with a PDF icon if styled in the CSS, making it appear as "odd highlighting." This can occur due to copying and pasting URLs or improper reference formatting. | '''Issue:''' When a URL (e.g., a link to a PDF or external site) is placed directly after a reference tag (e.g., `<nowiki><ref name="USCIRF"/></nowiki>`) without being enclosed in the tag, MediaWiki renders it as a separate inline hyperlink. This results in unexpected blue (or purple if visited) text, often with a PDF icon if styled in the CSS, making it appear as "odd highlighting." This can occur due to copying and pasting URLs or improper reference formatting. | ||
'''Example:''' | '''Example:''' | ||