Title: Comments / author_link() – trackback?
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Comments / author_link() – trackback?

 *  [jbbrwcky](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jbbrwcky/)
 * (@jbbrwcky)
 * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comments-author_link-trackback/)
 * Hi!
 * I’m using comment_author_link() in my comments.php file, and designing the comments
   boxes to appear nice and neat. But, I have noticed it displays trackbacks too
   in the comments. When it comes to comment_author_link() it displays a huge name
   like, “John’s Blog >> Article Linked To You”, is there a way to find out if a
   comment is actually a trackback, and to ignore it?
 * If not, is there a way to truncate comment_author_link() to a set number of characters(
   if it’s a trackback), or an easier way?
 * Thanks,
    Jbbrwcky

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 *  [oriecat](https://wordpress.org/support/users/oriecat/)
 * (@oriecat)
 * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comments-author_link-trackback/#post-259254)
 * Maybe something in here will help?
    [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/34491](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/34491)
 *  Thread Starter [jbbrwcky](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jbbrwcky/)
 * (@jbbrwcky)
 * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comments-author_link-trackback/#post-259257)
 * You are a GOD! Thank you.

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 * [author](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/author/)
 * [trackback](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/trackback/)

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 * Last reply from: [jbbrwcky](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jbbrwcky/)
 * Last activity: [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comments-author_link-trackback/#post-259257)
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