# Reference-style links don't get rendered in iOS

**URL:** <https://forum.obsidian.md/t/reference-style-links-dont-get-rendered-in-ios/28601>\
**Category:** Bug graveyard\
**Tags:** mobile\
**Created:** [December 14, 2021, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/reference-style-links-dont-get-rendered-in-ios/28601 "2021-12-14T16:13:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![submarine](https://forum.obsidian.md/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@submarine](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/submarine)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2021, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/reference-style-links-dont-get-rendered-in-ios/28601/1 "2021-12-14T16:13:11Z")

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### Steps to reproduce

Create a reference-style link and enter preview mode in the iOS app

### Expected result

You should see a clickable link and the second set of square brackets should disappear.

### Actual result

The text doesn’t get picked up as a link, you see the square bracketed text and anchor. This works correctly on my mac.

### Environment

- Operating system: iOS 15.1

- Obsidian version: 1.0.5

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### Additional information

 ![IMG_0585](https://forum.obsidian.md/uploads/default/original/3X/2/e/2e439fd42e88a24e06ed41b12ccdd1c5ab092171.jpeg)  
 ![IMG_0586](https://forum.obsidian.md/uploads/default/original/3X/9/3/93880d1cca5a0bb71d8d68b89e33d327cb51337c.jpeg)

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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:** [March 31, 2023, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/reference-style-links-dont-get-rendered-in-ios/28601/2 "2023-03-31T13:14:14Z")

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It’s not an iOS issue. Desktop does the same.

> [@Support Reference Links in Edit mode/Live Preview (reference-style)](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/support-reference-links-in-edit-mode-live-preview-reference-style/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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**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:** [March 31, 2023, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/reference-style-links-dont-get-rendered-in-ios/28601/3 "2023-03-31T13:14:21Z")

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Closed on March 31, 2023, 1:14pm UTC