# Hint link is not labeled "Show hint"

**URL:** https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/hint-link-is-not-labeled-show-hint/1561
**Category:** Help
**Created:** [July 29, 2020, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/hint-link-is-not-labeled-show-hint/1561 "2020-07-29T19:02:05Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author: ![MissingLink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5ac83/32.png) [@MissingLink](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/MissingLink)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2020, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/hint-link-is-not-labeled-show-hint/1561/1 "2020-07-29T19:02:05Z")

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Instead, the label that’s shown is the name of the field that provides the hint. In other words, if I use {{hint:ItsaBird}}, the hint hyperlink’s label is not “Show hint”, but rather “ItsaBird”. This behavior does not correspond to what the manual says, which is:

> [Y]ou can tell Anki to include it on the card but hide it by default by adding the following to your template:
> 
> ```auto
> {{hint:MyField}}
> 
> ```
> 
> This will show a link labeled “show hint”; when you click it, the content of the field will be displayed on the card.

So, what am I missing here?

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### Author: ![mmdj2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/mmdj2/32/124_2.png) [@mmdj2](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/mmdj2)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2020, 7:06pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/hint-link-is-not-labeled-show-hint/1561/2 "2020-07-29T19:06:26Z")

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i think it’s changed. if you really wanna change that and display your text and styling instead(as i do :/) i can give you some other code to use instead of {{hint:\_\_}}

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### Author: ![MissingLink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5ac83/32.png) [@MissingLink](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/MissingLink)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2020, 7:20pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/hint-link-is-not-labeled-show-hint/1561/3 "2020-07-29T19:20:48Z")

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I’d love to see that code. I prefer the old ways! 🙂

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### Author: ![mmdj2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/mmdj2/32/124_2.png) [@mmdj2](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/mmdj2)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2020, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/hint-link-is-not-labeled-show-hint/1561/4 "2020-07-29T19:53:21Z")

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```auto
{{#Hint}}
<br>
<a onclick="this.style.display='none';document.getElementById('myHint').style.display='inline-block';return false;" style="display: inline-block; cursor: pointer;">
<div position=bottom>Show Hint</div>
</a>
<div id="myHint" style="display: none;">{{Hint}}</div>
{{/Hint}}

```

Add this to your front template.

My hint field is called `Hint` change those to your hint field name

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### Author: ![MissingLink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5ac83/32.png) [@MissingLink](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/MissingLink)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2020, 4:04am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/hint-link-is-not-labeled-show-hint/1561/5 "2020-07-30T04:04:21Z")

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Many thanks. Much appreciated!

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### Author: ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/1X/8f1279ababc5879d54e4838989f606cfe55af8c7.jpeg) [@system](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2023, 5:38am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/hint-link-is-not-labeled-show-hint/1561/6 "2023-05-01T05:38:32Z")

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