href and canonical url have different url format

This thread is resolved. Here is a description of the problem and solution.

Problem:
The client's SEO team noticed that the hreflang tag and the canonical URL have the same structure, which was not expected.
Solution:
We have resolved this issue in a later version of WPML. We recommend updating to the latest version of WPML to ensure this issue is addressed.

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Tagged: Feature request

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Last updated by Lauren 1 week, 5 days ago.

Assisted by: Lauren.

Author	Posts
October 19, 2023 at 3:39 pm #14617497
maximilianH-21	our SEO Person has suggested that the hreflang tag and the canonical has the same structure. currently the canonical has hidden link and the hreflang has hidden link
October 19, 2023 at 4:15 pm #14617821
Lauren Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: America/New_York (GMT-05:00)	I have escalated this feature request to our developers and will update here once I have more information.
December 6, 2024 at 4:50 am #16484473
Lauren Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: America/New_York (GMT-05:00)	I wanted to send an update that this issue has since been resolved in a later version of WPML. Please make sure you are using the latest version and you should find this is no longer an issue. Thanks!