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Again, custom CSS can be used to override this.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='can%20i%20add%20other%20exceptions%20so%20that%20some%20types%20of%20links%20to%20prevent%20the%20arrow%20being%20added%3F'><h3>Can I add other exceptions so that some types of links to prevent the arrow being added?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, add a CSS rule to your child theme.\nTarget the links you don't want affected with greater specificity to override the default CSS of the plugin.\n<strong>Example<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<pre><code>    .myclass .extlink sup:after {\n        content:'';\n    }\n<\/code><\/pre><\/dd>\n<dt id='why%20doesn%27t%20it%20work%20on%20my%20site%3F'><h3>Why doesn't it work on my site?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>This plugin works as intended on the sites it was tested it on whilst it was being developed. If you have a problem getting it to work on your site, first read the documentation and check the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/plugin\/indicate-external-links\/\" title=\"Indicate External Links plugin support forum\">plugin's support forum<\/a> to see whether your issue has been previously resolved. If you do not find an answer, please ask for help on the forum giving as much information as possible so I can try to guide you through some troubleshooting steps to help you to fix your issue. If you have a problem, please do not post a review before asking for help.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='i%20am%20using%20the%20plugin%20and%20love%20it%2C%20how%20can%20i%20show%20my%20appreciation%3F'><h3>I am using the plugin and love it, how can I show my appreciation?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>You can donate via <a href=\"https:\/\/cubecolour.co.uk\/wp\/\" title=\"cubecolour donation page\">my donation page<\/a>. If you find the plugin useful I would also appreciate a review (five stars would be nice) on the [plugin review page](https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/view\/plugin-reviews\/indicate-external-links \"Indicate External Links plugin review page\"<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n<!--section=changelog-->\n<h4>1.1.0<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Code tidy<\/li>\n<li>Remove version detect function<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.0.1<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Improved CSS for iPad compatibility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Initial Version<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Indicates external links in post, page and custom content.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/29142","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29142"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/numeeja"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29142"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=29142"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=29142"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=29142"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=29142"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=29142"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}