diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.ide/src/org/eclipse/ui/internal/ide/messages.properties b/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.ide/src/org/eclipse/ui/internal/ide/messages.properties
index c4f7203e9c6..b79612e23ef 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.ide/src/org/eclipse/ui/internal/ide/messages.properties
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.ide/src/org/eclipse/ui/internal/ide/messages.properties
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ IDEWorkspacePreference_fileLineDelimiter=New text &file line delimiter
 IDEWorkspacePreference_defaultLineDelim=D&efault ({0})
 IDEWorkspacePreference_defaultLineDelimProj=Inh&erited from container ({0})
 IDEWorkspacePreference_otherLineDelim= Ot&her:
-IDEWorkspacePreference_relatedLink = See <a>''{0}''</a> for workspace startup and shutdown preferences.
+IDEWorkspacePreference_relatedLink = See <a>{0}</a> for workspace startup and shutdown preferences.
 IDEWorkspacePreference_openReferencedProjects = Open referenced projects when a project is opened:
 IDEWorkspacePreference_closeUnrelatedProjectsToolTip = Close unrelated projects without prompt
 IDEWorkspacePreference_windowTitleGroupText=Window title
@@ -1103,9 +1103,9 @@ CleanDialog_typeFilterText=type filter text
 CleanDialog_clearToolTip=Clear
 CleanDialog_AccessibleListenerClearButton=Clear filter field
 IDEEncoding_EncodingJob=Setting encoding
-IDEEditorsPreferencePage_WorkbenchPreference_FileEditorsRelatedLink=See <a>''{0}''</a> for associating editors with file types.
-IDEEditorsPreferencePage_WorkbenchPreference_viewsRelatedLink = See <a>''{0}''</a> for appearance preferences.
-IDEEditorsPreferencePage_WorkbenchPreference_contentTypesRelatedLink = See <a>''{0}''</a> for content-type based file associations.
+IDEEditorsPreferencePage_WorkbenchPreference_FileEditorsRelatedLink=See <a>{0}</a> for associating editors with file types.
+IDEEditorsPreferencePage_WorkbenchPreference_viewsRelatedLink = See <a>{0}</a> for appearance preferences.
+IDEEditorsPreferencePage_WorkbenchPreference_contentTypesRelatedLink = See <a>{0}</a> for content-type based file associations.
 WorkbenchEncoding_invalidCharset = {0} is not a valid charset.
 IDE_areYouSure={0} Do you want to continue?
 ExtendedFileEditorsPreferencePage_strategyForUnassociatedFiles=&Open unassociated files with:
diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.workbench/eclipseui/org/eclipse/ui/internal/messages.properties b/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.workbench/eclipseui/org/eclipse/ui/internal/messages.properties
index aa3e02edf00..a315e586eb8 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.workbench/eclipseui/org/eclipse/ui/internal/messages.properties
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.workbench/eclipseui/org/eclipse/ui/internal/messages.properties
@@ -933,7 +933,7 @@ ContentTypes_fileAssociationsEditLabel = Ed&it...
 ContentTypes_fileAssociationsRemoveLabel = &Remove
 ContentTypes_contentTypesLabel = &Content types:
 ContentTypes_errorDialogMessage = There was an error removing content type file association(s).
-ContentTypes_FileEditorsRelatedLink=See <a>''{0}''</a> for associating editors with file types.
+ContentTypes_FileEditorsRelatedLink=See <a>{0}</a> for associating editors with file types.
 ContentTypes_addDialog_title=Add Content Type Association
 ContentTypes_addDialog_messageHeader=Define New Content Type Association
 ContentTypes_addDialog_message=Enter content type association to add: (*.doc or report.doc for example)