<abbr> tag inside <a> tag with href as internal component link breaks the html

Question

when following anchor tag containing <abbr> is resolved by link resolver , additonal </a> is added at the end which breaks the html.

Original html

<a tridion:href="tcm:xxx-xxxxx"  target='_self'>
  <span>this is a test  <abbr title="test">TEST</abbr> scenario</span>
</a>

Converted html

<a href="resolved url"  target='_self'></a>
  <span>this is a test  <abbr title="test">TEST</abbr> scenario</span>
</a>

The additional </a> breaks the html structure.If I remove the tag this html works fine.Please provide inputs to resolve this issue.

Answer 1

You can specify additional inline elements (such as abbr) to accept in your rich text fields in the following configuration file on the Content Manager server:

%TRIDION_HOME%\WebUI\Core\Controls\FormatArea\TcmXhtml\TcmXHTML.config

For example:

Answer 2

I don't know if this is related, but we've noticed that Tridion can do some odd things when resolving tags. For example, self-closing empty divs:

<div class="someClass"></div>

will resolve out as:

<div class="someClass" />

We get around this by putting a   in the div. Not sure why Tridion should decide that divs can self-close, but it may be related to your issue. Sounds a bit simplistic, I know, but have you tried putting the code all on one line? Bit of a shot in the dark, but worth a try maybe?

Answer 3

Another alternative is simply not to use the Link Resolver. For example, you could write your own link resolver, or just emit the TCDL for the link directly from your template. Of course, before choosing this option, you should consider whether the link resolver template's preview functionality is valuable in your situation.