The htmltext of a field is based on HTML3 or before. In HTML 3/4 a span can not contain two links, in HTML5 yes.
[So a browser widget does what you explicitly wish to have.] Or if you set the metadata of the <p>-tag instead (= set the metadata of line x of fld 1 to "metadata1"). > JLG wrote: > If I set the htmlText of a field to HTML that contains a span, > and if that span also contains an anchor or href link, > LC separates the span into multiple ones. > > For example, a field's htmlText set to this: > > <p> <span metadata="metadata1">This is some text that contains the > metadata.<a > href="#fn">linkOne</a> And here is some more text. <a > href="#en"><i>linkTwo</i></a></span></p> > > becomes this when retrieved: > > <p> <span metadata="metadata1">This is some text that contains the > metadata.<a > href="#fn">linkOne</a></span><span metadata="metadata1"> And here is some > more text. <a > href="#en"><i>linkTwo</i></a></span></p> > > How come it does that? Do links interfere with spans? _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode