Insert Hyperlink: Can't delete text in "Template" field

paperback · 02-07-2022, 08:35 AM

For some reason, there is some text in the Template field of the "Insert Hyperlink" dialogue which cannot be deleted. Every time I open the dialogue, it appears and I have to delete it in order to add a hyperlink.

How did it get there? And how do I delete it permanently so that the field is clear when I open the "Insert Hyperlink" window.

kovidgoyal · 02-07-2022, 09:41 AM

The template is what controls what is actually inserted. Dont delete it.

paperback · 02-07-2022, 10:55 AM

OK, I think I understand it now. The template only changes when you edit it. So changing it to "<a href="_TARGET_">_TEXT_</a>" gives the desired result in this case. However, there is absolutely nothing about the" Insert Hyperlink" dialogue in the manual, and the pop-up in the dialogue itself is only really useful as a reminder for the experienced user.

So, could a fuller explanation be added to the manual?

02-07-2022, 08:35 AM	#1
paperback Connoisseur Posts: 76 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2022 Device: None	Insert Hyperlink: Can't delete text in "Template" field For some reason, there is some text in the Template field of the "Insert Hyperlink" dialogue which cannot be deleted. Every time I open the dialogue, it appears and I have to delete it in order to add a hyperlink. How did it get there? And how do I delete it permanently so that the field is clear when I open the "Insert Hyperlink" window.

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02-07-2022, 09:41 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,347 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	The template is what controls what is actually inserted. Dont delete it.

02-07-2022, 10:55 AM	#3
paperback Connoisseur Posts: 76 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2022 Device: None	OK, I think I understand it now. The template only changes when you edit it. So changing it to "<a href="_TARGET_">_TEXT_</a>" gives the desired result in this case. However, there is absolutely nothing about the" Insert Hyperlink" dialogue in the manual, and the pop-up in the dialogue itself is only really useful as a reminder for the experienced user. So, could a fuller explanation be added to the manual?

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