Skimlinks messed up inside code tags (an actual error!)

sadesaapuu · Member · Apr 14, 2014 at 8:02 pm
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First of all. I know and understand how skimlinks work. This bug-report is not about that. It’s about an actual error in skimlinks and code tags.

I write a coding blog. I just happened to read my blog without being logged in, and I noticed that while your skimlinks work fine in normal text, if your algorithms happen to place skimlinks inside a code tag, they will just mess up my coding example.

So, please update your algorithms to NOT place skimlinks inside tags! Please.

Here’s an example from my blog post on how it looks like:
if(hello) { hello.sayHello() log_ln("5 + 2 = ") log(hello.count(int param1: hello.num, int param2:2))

for(uint i = 0; i < 7; i++)
{
hello.createNewTester()
}

hello.logTesters
}

hello.free //Here we'll free our ref.

Formatting probably got messed up there anyway, but the problem is that the links are not being generated, and you can clearly see the skimlinks-unlinked tags right there in the blog page.

A link to my blog: http://sadesaapuu.wordpress.com

The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)
sadesaapuu · Member · Apr 14, 2014 at 8:05 pm
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Aargh. That just really messed up my formatting in the last post.
The tags I was referring to in the first messed up block are of course the code tags, that I mentioned earlier.

But here’s another link to a post on my blog where the issue is clearly visible, if I’m not logged in:

Rae programming language – feedback appreciated!
timethief · Member · Apr 14, 2014 at 8:09 pm
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Thanks for the report. I’ll tag this thread for a Staff follow-up. Please subscribe to the thread so you are notified when they respond and please be patient while waiting.
magnusmontin · Member · Apr 14, 2014 at 9:04 pm
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Please get rid of this tags as soon as possible. For how long have these been visible? Horror update. You should roll back immediately.
rachelsquirrel · Member · Apr 14, 2014 at 11:40 pm
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Hi Magnusmontin,

One thing you can try is to place another code tag just outside your code block like so:
```
<code>
[code language=csharp]

//code here

[/code]
</code>
```
magnusmontin · Member · Apr 15, 2014 at 10:07 am
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Then I have to edit all code blocks in all my posts which sounds like a really bad idea…

This is clearly a severe bug that should be fixed immediately.
julioc182 · Member · Apr 16, 2014 at 5:43 pm
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It’s happening to me too, please fix it, http://singletechgames.com/2014/01/10/tutorial-en-espanol-de-unity-2d-5-version-4-3/
julioc182 · Member · Apr 16, 2014 at 5:48 pm
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Actually if you search in google: a lot of wordpress blogs are having the same issue
cleversonsacramento · Member · Apr 17, 2014 at 12:23 pm
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I’m having the same skimlinks-unlinked issue.

Another new problem is about the language=”html” and language=”xml” that is causing a CSS rendering problem.
pikeralpha · Member · Apr 23, 2014 at 12:25 pm
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Me too!

What I don’t understand is that they mess with source code blocks from other people, and now we have to explain what is going on with our broken code blocks. This totally sucks!
manthapavan · Member · Apr 24, 2014 at 7:39 am
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There are lot of ‘’ tags added to all my blog posts which actually is mis-guiding readers also its messing the code snippets. i request wordpress to resolve this issue as soon as possible. its prety urgent.
leandroosiilva · Member · Apr 24, 2014 at 1:21 pm
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somebody already solved or found the solution? Exists a solution?
kathrynwp · Staff · Apr 24, 2014 at 1:28 pm
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I’m very sorry about the “skimlinks” glitch in folks’ code snippets! We’re working on a more permanent fix but for now I’ve applied a temporary workaround to the following sites.

If your site is not on this list, please give me your URL in this thread so we can get you fixed up. Thanks!

sadesaapuu – http://sadesaapuu.wordpress.com/

magnusmontin – http://blog.magnusmontin.net/

julioc182 – http://singletechgames.com/

pikeralpha – http://pikeralpha.wordpress.com/

manthapavan – http://manthapavankumar.wordpress.com/

leandroosiilva – http://terafraps.wordpress.com/

cleversonsacramento – which is your affected site?
manthapavan · Member · Apr 24, 2014 at 5:30 pm
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Hi kathrynwp,

Thanks for your quick response. and here is my
url: manthapavankumar.wordpress.com
kathrynwp · Staff · Apr 24, 2014 at 5:31 pm
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manthapavan – yup, I already fixed your site earlier. :-) If you’re still seeing the extraneous code, just let me know.
kathrynwp · Staff · Apr 24, 2014 at 7:07 pm
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We’ve implemented a permanent fix for this issue.

If anyone is still seeing skimlinks interfering with their code, could you please provide a link to a specific post so I can have a look?

Once again, apologies for the bug.
vioannis · Member · Apr 24, 2014 at 7:43 pm
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Thank you Kathryn, for your care to my pages!
vioannis ( http://varlamis.wordpress.com/ )
sadesaapuu · Member · Apr 24, 2014 at 8:17 pm
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Thank you! Code tags seem to work normally now.
manthapavan · Member · Apr 25, 2014 at 3:41 am
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Thank you very much for your care towards the blogs i really admire the work you people has done.now i can see my pages normally.in case i see any thing wrong ill contact you, once again thank you.
nadnerb33 · Member · Apr 28, 2014 at 9:35 pm
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Has a fix not been rolled out to all blogs?
I’m still getting these skimlinks tags in my code.

Also, does this mean WordPress is now automatically adding skimlinks to all our links….?

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