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[e2ee guide] links that are just <tt> elements don't look like links

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Description

The CSS overrides the colour for `` elements to black, which means that links that are only `` elements don't look like links. This can be fixed by changing the CSS to add `a tt: { color: (whatever the link colour is) }`

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Research direction

Find the CSS rule that sets the colour for `tt` elements and inspect how link colours are defined. Add the scoped `a tt` styling described in the issue, then verify that links containing only `tt` elements visibly use the link colour while other `tt` elements remain unchanged.

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Assessment

Tech stack
css
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
1/5
Estimated time
Under an hour
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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