%1$s inserts category name as a hyperlink – how not link?

not enough info – can you post the full code of that section from functions.php?

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try:

http://pastebin.com/qLtFfxb1

(untested)

I’m trying to figure this out too.

I made a new function.

Now just trying to figure out why %1$s produces the anchor tag version of the category name instead of just the plain text format instead??

I’m thinking it partly has to do with this as well: = __

?? Not too sure? Cause the normal Category reference: %s
does not work either in place of %1$s.

if ( ! function_exists( 'designconcepts_posted_under' ) ) :
/**
 * Prints HTML with title information for the current single post (category title).
 *
 * @since Design Concepts 1.0
 */
function designconcepts_posted_under() {
	// Retrieves tag list of current post, separated by commas.
	$tag_list = get_the_tag_list( '', ', ' );
	if ( $tag_list ) {
		$posted_in = __( '%1$s', 'designconcepts' );
	} elseif ( is_object_in_taxonomy( get_post_type(), 'category' ) ) {
		$posted_in = __( '%1$s', 'designconcepts' );
	} else {
		$posted_in = __( '%1$s', 'designconcepts' );
	}
	// Prints the string, replacing the placeholders.
	printf(
		$posted_in,
		get_the_category_list( ', ' ),
		$tag_list,
		get_permalink(),
		the_title_attribute( 'echo=0' )
	);
}
endif;