diff --git a/packages/markdown-it-synapse/package.json b/packages/markdown-it-synapse/package.json
index b721124541..51d7dfba0a 100644
--- a/packages/markdown-it-synapse/package.json
+++ b/packages/markdown-it-synapse/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
{
"name": "markdown-it-synapse",
- "version": "1.1.16",
+ "version": "1.1.17",
"description": "tag for markdown-it markdown parser.",
"main": "dist/index.cjs",
"module": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/markdown-it-synapse/src/index.ts b/packages/markdown-it-synapse/src/index.ts
index 297f2ad8a2..63c71d3f87 100644
--- a/packages/markdown-it-synapse/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/markdown-it-synapse/src/index.ts
@@ -346,11 +346,11 @@ function init_markdown_it(
// if it has no href OR it is neither a synapse link or internal page link
if (hrefIndex < 0 || !(isInternalPageLink || isInternalSynapseLink)) {
tokens[idx].attrPush(['target', '_blank']) // add new attribute
- tokens[idx].attrPush(['ref', 'noopener noreferrer']) // add new attribute
+ tokens[idx].attrPush(['rel', 'noopener noreferrer']) // add new attribute
}
} else {
tokens[idx].attrs[aIndex][1] = '_blank' // replace value of existing attr
- tokens[idx].attrPush(['ref', 'noopener noreferrer']) // add ref
+ tokens[idx].attrPush(['rel', 'noopener noreferrer']) // add ref
}
// pass token to default renderer.
diff --git a/packages/markdown-it-synapse/test/fixtures/synapse.txt b/packages/markdown-it-synapse/test/fixtures/synapse.txt
index 1c1e84854e..28934be618 100644
--- a/packages/markdown-it-synapse/test/fixtures/synapse.txt
+++ b/packages/markdown-it-synapse/test/fixtures/synapse.txt
@@ -67,37 +67,37 @@ And here's another ${reference?inlineWidget=true&text=My %5Freference%5F with pr
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What if I mention @jay in a comment?
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-What if I mention @jay in a comment?
+What if I mention @jay in a comment?
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@Beginning of line mention
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-@Beginning of line mention
+@Beginning of line mention
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Mention at the @end
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-Mention at the @end
+Mention at the @end
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Mention @xschildw, @withSupportedSpecialCharacters-._, @test! Expectation that it will not eat the comma or exclamation point.
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-Mention @xschildw, @withSupportedSpecialCharacters-._, @test! Expectation that it will not eat the comma or exclamation point.
+Mention @xschildw, @withSupportedSpecialCharacters-._, @test! Expectation that it will not eat the comma or exclamation point.
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An email@address.com is not a mention
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-An email@address.com is not a mention
+An email@address.com is not a mention
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testing standard [link](http://link.com)
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-testing standard link
+testing standard link
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@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ testing standard linkify syn123 auto-link
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testing standard https://www.google.com auto-link
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-testing standard https://www.google.com auto-link
+testing standard https://www.google.com auto-link
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