Hyperlinks in text breaking across lines

I have some hyperlinks in a text box. In some variants of my site, the text of the link splits across multiple lines. Where this happens, the text on each line becomes a separate link, and is obvious because the hover effects only apply to the line behind hovered over and not the subsequent line. Is there any way I can avoid this?

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Originally Posted by garycwood84

I have some hyperlinks in a text box. In some variants of my site, the text of the link splits across multiple lines. Where this happens, the text on each line becomes a separate link, and is obvious because the hover effects only apply to the line behind hovered over and not the subsequent line. Is there any way I can avoid this?

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I uncovered this behaviour years back and reported it.

It is because Xara treats each line as a separate HTML SPAN.

The only known way to overcome this it to select the text block and apply a special Name: HTMLBlockText. (Utilities > Names).
You then need to include some JavaScript.

Attachment 121463 has all the code in the Blue Pin so just copy & paste onto your page.
I am amazed it still works after five years: https://www.talkgraphics.com/showthr...480#post487480.

Acorn