# Reference-style hyperlinks behave incorrectly in edit mode

**URL:** <https://forum.obsidian.md/t/reference-style-hyperlinks-behave-incorrectly-in-edit-mode/36361>\
**Category:** Bug graveyard\
**Created:** [April 23, 2022, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/reference-style-hyperlinks-behave-incorrectly-in-edit-mode/36361 "2022-04-23T12:43:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![WhiteNoise](https://forum.obsidian.md/user_avatar/forum.obsidian.md/whitenoise/32/11_2.png) [@WhiteNoise](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/WhiteNoise)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2022, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/reference-style-hyperlinks-behave-incorrectly-in-edit-mode/36361/5 "2022-04-23T13:08:30Z")

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> [@Support Reference Links in Edit mode/Live Preview (reference-style)](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/support-reference-links-in-edit-mode-live-preview/32286):
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> Steps to reproduce Enter the following Markdown: Try out [Obsidian][1]! [1]: https://obsidian.md Cmd-click (on Mac) to follow the link in Edit mode. You will be brought to an empty note with title [. Note that clicking on the link in the reference still works, just not in the main text body. Switch to Reading mode. Click on the link. You will be brought to obsidian’s website. Expected result Link works in both Edit and Reading modes. Actual result Link only works in Reading mode. Environm…

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