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Asked: June 4, 20262026-06-04T09:23:28+00:00 2026-06-04T09:23:28+00:00

In ie8 when I have an anchor first thing within a block element, you

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In ie8 when I have an anchor first thing within a block element, you can hover over the end of the block element and it links to that anchor. This is very annoying and I have no idea how to fix it. In the following example, I removed all javascript and css.

<p><a href="http://www.gamefaqs.com/-/199180-">Vandal Hearts II</a> is a turn-based strategy RPG for PlayStation that was released in 1999.</p>

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More info: When I put a character before the it does not have this behaviour. I tried using a space and putting the code on different lines, etc, and none of that worked.

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    2026-06-04T09:23:29+00:00Added an answer on June 4, 2026 at 9:23 am

    Does it have to be a p tag? As a span tag would be better suited here plus it solves that problem, as you can see in this Fiddle HERE.

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