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@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ in the Frama-C group
 
 \section{BTS}
 
-Check public issue tracker at \href{https://git.frama-c.com/pub/frama-c/issues/} All issues should have been at least acknowledged: at least they should be assigned to someone, preferably tagged appropriately.
+Check public issue tracker at \url{https://git.frama-c.com/pub/frama-c/issues/} All issues should have been at least acknowledged: at least they should be assigned to someone, preferably tagged appropriately.
 
 Send a message to the Frama-C channel on LSL's Mattermost.
 each developer should have a