XL2000: Additional Text Included in Hyperlink (229344)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Excel 2000

This article was previously published under Q229344

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>

results in two separate cells in Excel, with only the "Microsoft" being a hyperlink:

This link is the Microsoft home page:
Microsoft

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	9/25/2003
Keywords:	kbbug kbpending KB229344