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elizabethm70969443
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October 24, 2018
Question

Removing underlines in FM 2017

  • October 24, 2018
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Hi,

Is there a way to remove the underlines from hyperlinks created in HTML5 output?

I have been searching for an answer but have not had any luck.

Thanks for any help.

Cheers,

Elizabeth

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    Matt-Tech Comm Tools
    Community Expert
    Matt-Tech Comm ToolsCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    October 30, 2021

    Hi Elizabeth, 

    The reason you're not having luck editing the CSS is that instead of using Style Mapping options, you're using default FrameMaker formatting, something like Use Source Style. 

    Start by mapping your paragraph styles to entries in the CSS in your Publish options. Then you'll be able to control your output with the CSS in either then Publish pod, or for advanced things, by exporting, changing, and importing your CSS file.

     

    -Matt

    -Matt Sullivan, FrameMaker Course Creator, Author, Trainer, Consultant
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    SURYAPRAKASH5FA5
    Participant
    October 29, 2021

    Hello all,

    Did anyone got the way to accomplish the query raised (To remove the underline of the crossreference/xref tag in  HTML output).

    Already tried all the options mentioned and discussed in forum but with no luck.

    Thanks in advance for the support.

     

    Regards,
    SURYA.

     

    Bob_Niland
    Community Expert
    Bob_NilandCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    October 30, 2021

    I'm not using FM to generate HTML, but if I had a situation like yours, one analysis step might be to examine the generated HTML for clues about where the underlines are coming from: in-line CSS, <head Class CSS, external .css

    Hezy A
    Hezy A
    Inspiring
    October 25, 2018

    The hyperlinks are your cross references.

    So these depend on your cross reference style. (character style)

    In the Publish pod, choose responsive HTML, and then edit the Settings file.

    In Style mapping select the style you use for the cross references/hyperlinks and change it to be without the underline.

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    elizabethm70969443Author
    Known Participant
    October 25, 2018

    Hi Zippy21, Jeff_Coatsworth,

    When I look at the Settings file in the Publish pod, the text does not appear with underlines.

    When I create a PDF of the document the links appear in the color I chose and are not underlined.

    I have looked at every file created after publishing and can't determine what is causing the underlines.

    Any other suggestions??

    Thank you again.

    Cheers,

    Elizabeth

    Jeff_Coatsworth
    Community Expert
    Jeff_CoatsworthCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    October 25, 2018

    Can you give us the same screenshot that Zippy21​ shared?

    Jeff_Coatsworth
    Community Expert
    Jeff_CoatsworthCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    October 24, 2018

    I suspect that would be controlled by the CSS applied to the files.

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