diff --git a/changes/146.changes b/changes/146.changes
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d3bb8d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/146.changes
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Use the <code> tags on the Reference tab only for recombinant tables.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ckanext/recombinant/templates/recombinant/snippets/data_dictionary.html b/ckanext/recombinant/templates/recombinant/snippets/data_dictionary.html
index 85ba4d7..527bfd8 100644
--- a/ckanext/recombinant/templates/recombinant/snippets/data_dictionary.html
+++ b/ckanext/recombinant/templates/recombinant/snippets/data_dictionary.html
@@ -106,7 +106,11 @@ <h3>{{ _("Data Dictionary") }}</h3>
             h.recombinant_language_text(field.label)
             or field.datastore_id
             }}</div>
-            <div class="col-md-4"><code>{{ field_type }}</code></div>
+            <div class="col-md-4">
+              {% if has_extra  %}{{ field_type }}
+              {% else %}<code>{{ field_type }}</code>
+              {% endif %}
+            </div>
             <div class="col-md-1">{% if has_extra  %}»{% endif %}</div>
           </div>
         </div>