Title: CSS issue or plugin issue
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# CSS issue or plugin issue

 *  Resolved [CoderJames](https://wordpress.org/support/users/coderjames/)
 * (@coderjames)
 * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-issue-or-plugin-issue/)
 * Hello, I am not sure what has happened but this directory page has just gone 
   crazy [http://puu.sh/gNOug/3cef4e90b3.png](http://puu.sh/gNOug/3cef4e90b3.png)
   Could you help please?
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/connections/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/connections/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Steven](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shazahm1hotmailcom/)
 * (@shazahm1hotmailcom)
 * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-issue-or-plugin-issue/#post-5936218)
 * **@ CoderJames**
 * Sorry, the link doesn’t show anything… how about an actually link to the directory?
   With a picture, I can only make guesses.
 *  Plugin Author [Steven](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shazahm1hotmailcom/)
 * (@shazahm1hotmailcom)
 * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-issue-or-plugin-issue/#post-5936231)
 * **@ CoderJames**
 * Ok, the link seems to work now…
 * You need to edit the page that you inserted the `[connections]` shortcode on 
   and remove all HTML from in an around the shortcode **especially** any `code`
   and `pre` tags.
 * After you do, things should look a whole lot better.
 *  Thread Starter [CoderJames](https://wordpress.org/support/users/coderjames/)
 * (@coderjames)
 * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-issue-or-plugin-issue/#post-5936339)
 * Hello, I currently don’t have any html on that page. This problem occurred when
   I put in [connections search=yes] or what ever the short code is. Then I removed
   it and it hasn’t changed back. I’d like to point out that I am using the cmap
   template.
 *  Plugin Author [Steven](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shazahm1hotmailcom/)
 * (@shazahm1hotmailcom)
 * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-issue-or-plugin-issue/#post-5936361)
 * **@ CoderJames**
 * I’m quite certain the HTML tags are there… you have to make sure you switch the
   post editor from the **Visual** tab to the **Text** tab otherwise you will not
   being able to see the HTML tags.
 *  Thread Starter [CoderJames](https://wordpress.org/support/users/coderjames/)
 * (@coderjames)
 * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-issue-or-plugin-issue/#post-5936368)
 * I have now fixed it myself, the page seems to corrupt it self when you bring 
   in things like this “[connections image_fallback=’none’]”
 *  Plugin Author [Steven](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shazahm1hotmailcom/)
 * (@shazahm1hotmailcom)
 * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-issue-or-plugin-issue/#post-5936378)
 * **@ CoderJames**
 * You can not copy/paste from a webpage into the post editor while in the **Visual**
   tab without also pasting the underlying HTML. That is by design in WordPress,
   it is not a bug with Connections. If you want to copy/paste shortcodes … always
   do it while in the **Text** tab. The underlying HTML will not be pasted. That
   is a god practice to follow no matter what plugin shortcodes you are working 
   with. Here’s a [link to a QuickTip](http://connections-pro.com/2012/07/30/quicktip-working-with-shortcodes/)
   with a couple other pointers when working with shortcodes. And here’s a [link to a relevant FAQ](http://connections-pro.com/faqs/why-does-the-template-layout-look-wrong/).
 * That said… glad to hear you have it sorted! Hope you’ve found the additional 
   info useful.

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 * Last reply from: [Steven](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shazahm1hotmailcom/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-issue-or-plugin-issue/#post-5936378)
 * Status: resolved