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Alow Auto Links to Skip Content Areas

When using the Auto Links feature in TaxoPress, you may want to avoid adding links to some areas of your posts. For example, some users don’t want to automatically add links to headings inside their content.


Skip Content Areas in TaxoPress Free #

In the Free version of TaxoPress, the Auto Links feature allows you to skip some specified elements such as headings, “script”, “style”, “pre”, and “code”. Here’s how to stop Auto Links from adding links inside these elements:

  • Go to TaxoPress > Auto Links.
  • Edit an Auto Links entry and click the “Exceptions” tab.
  • Check the boxes for any elements you want to avoid.
Auto Links elements to skip

It is also possible to skip certain parts of your content using the HTML markup:

  • Inspect the element on the page. Find the name of the wrapper for your element.
  • Add the wrapper name into this field: “Prevent Auto Links inside classes or IDs”.
Prevent Auto Links inside classes or IDs

Skip Content Areas in TaxoPress Pro #

If you are using TaxoPress Pro, you are also able to add your own elements to skip. Look for the “Element tag” box in the screenshot below. Enter the name of the HTML element, without the brackets. For example, enter “blockquote” and click the “Add” button.

kip Content Areas
skip elements

You will now see your new element added to the list. You can check the box and the Auto Links feature will stop adding links to that element.

Skipped elements in Auto Links
skipped element

Finally, TaxoPress Pro has the option to skip specific shortcodes and blocks. Terms inside these shortcodes and blocks will not have Auto Links applied.

Skip Auto Links in blocks
exclude blocks