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Is there now a problem with hyperlinks in forum sigs?

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I had a hyperlink in my sig for years without a problem. The other day, I noticed it appeared in my posts as HTML-Encoded plain text with < and > instead of < and >. No big problem, I can live without it, so I cleared the whole thing. I notice that hyperlinks in other sigs appear fine, though. Yet I am still unable to correctly add a hyperlink in the sig editor. I can type the < and > in no problem, but when I go back to review the setting, it has been changed once more to < and >. Just wondering if anyone else noticed this happening?
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> Just wondering if anyone else noticed this happening?
Yes. BonnieB.
- Proposed as answer by Naomi N Monday, August 19, 2013 1:38 AM
- Marked as answer by Lee Derbyshire Monday, August 19, 2013 9:15 AM
- Edited by Handy Michaelson Wednesday, August 28, 2013 8:14 PM
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Okay. I submitted a bug request.
The workaround is to go back into the signature and put the proper characters back in. I did this, and it worked fine.
Thanks!
Ed Price, SQL Server Customer Program Manager (Blog, Small Basic, Wiki Ninjas, Wiki)
Answer an interesting question? Create a wiki article about it!- Proposed as answer by Richard MuellerMVP, Banned Saturday, August 17, 2013 3:29 PM
- Marked as answer by Lee Derbyshire Monday, August 19, 2013 9:15 AM
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> Just wondering if anyone else noticed this happening?
Yes. BonnieB.
- Proposed as answer by Naomi N Monday, August 19, 2013 1:38 AM
- Marked as answer by Lee Derbyshire Monday, August 19, 2013 9:15 AM
- Edited by Handy Michaelson Wednesday, August 28, 2013 8:14 PM
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I updated my forum settings and had my signature messed up too. I had to go back in and tweak it.
Ed Price, SQL Server Customer Program Manager (Blog, Small Basic, Wiki Ninjas, Wiki)
Answer an interesting question? Create a wiki article about it! -
Okay. I submitted a bug request.
The workaround is to go back into the signature and put the proper characters back in. I did this, and it worked fine.
Thanks!
Ed Price, SQL Server Customer Program Manager (Blog, Small Basic, Wiki Ninjas, Wiki)
Answer an interesting question? Create a wiki article about it!- Proposed as answer by Richard MuellerMVP, Banned Saturday, August 17, 2013 3:29 PM
- Marked as answer by Lee Derbyshire Monday, August 19, 2013 9:15 AM
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Lee, did you follow the link to that Handy provided (in his post, my name is the link to the thread). In that thread, he gave me some ideas how to fix my sig and it worked. I see you haven't fixed yours yet ...
~~Bonnie Berent DeWitt [C# MVP]
- Proposed as answer by Handy Michaelson Saturday, August 17, 2013 5:43 PM
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No, I didn't try it. I didn't realise it was a link to a suggestion. Anyway, now the weekend's over, I'll try some of the suggestions. I only want a single line, so I'm not going to try the paragraphs thing yet.
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Well, it looks okay this morning. I'll stay away from My Settings for a while.
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No, I didn't try it. I didn't realise it was a link to a suggestion. Anyway, now the weekend's over, I'll try some of the suggestions. I only want a single line, so I'm not going to try the paragraphs thing yet.
I thought perhaps some people might not realize it was a link to a suggestion so I thought I'd point it out. Your sig looks good now.
~~Bonnie Berent DeWitt [C# MVP]