• ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de
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    1 year ago

    Don’t use image syntax

    ![optional alt text](https://example.com/viewer?image=01.jpg)
    

    if the link destination is not actually a pure image file. Expecting an image but getting HTML, some clients show an empty box with the alt text:

    ⌧ optional alt text

    Find the direct file URL if an embedded image is what you want (some sites, notably i.redd.it, block this, though), or use a simple hyperlink to the webpage if you just want to link that.

    [hyperlink text](https://example.com/viewer?image=01.jpg)
    

    Edit: Thanks. Did your app automatically use image syntax because of the .JPG extension? Might be worth it to submit an issue to its dev.