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3205415 - Job alert email shows HTML characters - Recruiting Marketing

Symptom

When I send out my job alert emails created in Career Site Builder, they contain HTML characters.

Environment

  • SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting Marketing
  • Careers Site Builder

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to the career site
  2. Create a job alert
  3. The job alert email you receive contain HTML characters

Cause

Incorrect configuration in CSB - body format of job alert email is set to Text instead of HTML.

Resolution

If you are formatting your job alert email content, make sure you select "HTML" in the Body Format field:

  1. Go to Career Site Builder
  2. Layouts > Job Alerts Email Template
  3. In the Email Template tab, select "HTML" in Body Format field

    See Also

    2897047 How to disable Job Alert Email Notifications - Recruiting Marketing

    Job Alerts Email Template Settings in Career Site Builder Layouts

    Keywords

    Job Alert, Email, HTML, characters, dropdown, CSB, rmk, template, career site builder, recruiting marketing, formatting issue  , KBA , LOD-SF-RMK-CSB , Career Site Builder , Problem

    Product

    SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting all versions

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