# Prevent hyperlink

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-hyperlink/44482>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [May 19, 2016, 7:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-hyperlink/44482 "2016-05-19T07:49:11Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 19, 2016, 7:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-hyperlink/44482/1 "2016-05-19T07:49:11Z")

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How can I prevent a [www.example.com](http://www.example.com) URL from becoming a hyperlink, without (ab)using another formatting feature such as inline code formatting?

I notice I can quote: “[www.example.com](http://www.example.com)”, but I’d like to avoid that. Is it possible to somehow escape the auto-link change as I create/edit a post?

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