XL2000: Additional Text Included in Hyperlink

• Microsoft Excel 2000

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Excel, when you view a document that is saved in Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) format, text preceding a hyperlink may be included as part of the hyperlink text.

For example, the text preceding the hyperlink below is made part of the hyperlink text, instead of only "Microsoft" being made the hyperlink text:

This link is the Microsoft home page: <A HREF="http://www.microsoft.com"> Microsoft</A>

CAUSE

This behavior occurs when text precedes a hyperlink and no HTML tags separate the text from the hyperlink.

WORKAROUND

To work around this behavior, add a break tag <BR> to separate any text from the hyperlink.

For example, the following HTML code

This link is the Microsoft home page: <BR> <A HREF="http://www.microsoft.com"> Microsoft</A>

This link is the Microsoft home page:
Microsoft

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: OFF2000 XL2000 previous before

Keywords : kbdta
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug