# Image markup doesn't interact well with tables

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-markup-doesnt-interact-well-with-tables/166441>\
**Category:** Bug\
**Created:** [October 6, 2020, 9:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-markup-doesnt-interact-well-with-tables/166441 "2020-10-06T21:12:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![sam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sam/32/102149_2.png) [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2020, 10:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-markup-doesnt-interact-well-with-tables/166441/2 "2020-10-06T22:36:22Z")

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This was raised before, its a tricky change, workaround is to escape.

> [@Pictures don't upload well into tables because of the straight bar symbol](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pictures-dont-upload-well-into-tables-because-of-the-straight-bar-symbol/86063):
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> Our forum uses tables to describe the function of digital synthesizer modules. In the first column, we use a picture. Because Discourse inserts a | between the file name and resolution, it breaks the link to the picture when using it in a column. The solution is you have to delete the | symbol. Not a big deal, but also not intuitive for beginners. Meter | Displays ---|--- ![Meter-Pattern|108x108](upload://9DAOKRFuJI7XfTYXxm9fsalRgbM.png) | `Pattern` Meter Displays ![Meter-Pattern 108x…

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