External link loses bold - strong html formating

After the Canvas update that added the external link icon, links that have the strong HTML tag do not display as bold. Here is the HTML code.

Visit the https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Canvas-Guides/ct-p/canvas_guides" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Canvas Guides for more information.

The text is bold in edit mode.

but looses the formatting in view.

The issue happened only after Canvas changed the external link icon. How can I bold external links?

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Chris_Hofer

Hi @lherdan ...

I just tested this in my own sandbox course, and I can replicate the same behavior that you are seeing. I would suggest that you report this to Canvas Support so that they can investigate this further. This is also my HTML code:

<p><strong>Visit the <a class="inline_disabled" href="https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Canvas-Guides/ct-p/canvas_guides" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Canvas Guides</a> for more information.</strong></p>

Here's how to contact Canvas support: How do I contact Canvas Support? - Instructure Community

Please keep us posted on this...thanks!

lherdan

Adding class="external" to the link in HTML view removed the external link icon. I have not had to edit the code before they made the update.

gnoack

HI @lherdan Y

You might also check with the Canvas Administrator at your institution. They may have applied global CSS styles that are causing the issue.

unknown

I reported this to Canvas, via my Canvas support team, weeks ago.

They told me to unlink, clear my browser history, and redo link.

I have 100s of links in my Canvas pages, so that was gonna suck But I tested it out on a few- and nope, did not work. Reported that back. Since then, its been crickets from them. It is super irritating, and its an intermittent problem. So its a mix of bold and unbold, which is very unprofessional and confusing to students.

II am not sure I understand where I would add the class="external" fix, but I can try that....

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