diff --git a/public/js/assistant/citations.js b/public/js/assistant/citations.js
index 7b285c1..20a8556 100644
--- a/public/js/assistant/citations.js
+++ b/public/js/assistant/citations.js
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+// Recognize HTML syntax (including quoted >), not clinical comparisons such as <1 month.
+var HTML_TAG_PATTERN = /<!--[\s\S]*?-->|<\/[A-Za-z][A-Za-z0-9-]*\s*>|<[A-Za-z][A-Za-z0-9-]*(?:\s+[A-Za-z_:][A-Za-z0-9_.:-]*(?:\s*=\s*(?:"[^"]*"|'[^']*'|[^\s"'=<>`\x00-\x20]+))?)*\s*\/?>/;
+
 export function renderAssistantMarkdown(md, sources, options) {
   var opts = options || {};
   var text = String(md || '');
@@ -16,7 +19,9 @@ export function renderAssistantMarkdown(md, sources, options) {
   var inlineCode = textProtection(text, 'code');
   text = text.replace(/(`+)[\s\S]*?\1/g, inlineCode.hold);
   var links = textProtection(text, 'links');
-  text = text.replace(/!?\[[^\]\n]*\]\([^\n]*?\)|https?:\/\/[^\s<>]+|<[^>]*>/g, links.hold);
+  text = text.replace(new RegExp(
+    /!?\[[^\]\n]*\]\([^\n]*?\)|https?:\/\/(?:\\[^\s]|[^\s<>|\\])+|<(?:https?:\/\/|mailto:)[^\s<>]+>|<[^\s<>@]+@[^\s<>@]+>/.source + '|' + HTML_TAG_PATTERN.source,
+    'gi'), links.hold);
   text = text.replace(/\\\[((?:\d+\s*,\s*)*\d+)\\\]/g, '[$1]');
   text = renderLatexText(text, opts.katex, embedded.hold);
   var limited = false;
@@ -56,7 +61,9 @@ function wrapTables(html) {
 
 export function renderCitationLinks(html, sources, options) {
   var opts = options || {};
-  return String(html || '').replace(/<(pre|code|a)\b[^>]*>[\s\S]*?<\/\1>|<[^>]*>|\[((?:\d+\s*,\s*)*\d+)\]/gi, function (match, tag, cluster) {
+  return String(html || '').replace(new RegExp(
+    /<(pre|code|a)\b[^>]*>[\s\S]*?<\/\1>/.source + '|' + HTML_TAG_PATTERN.source + '|' + /\[((?:\d+\s*,\s*)*\d+)\]/.source,
+    'gi'), function (match, tag, cluster) {
     if (!cluster) return match;
     var nums = cluster.split(',').map(function (n) { return Number(n.trim()); }).filter(function (n) { return Number.isInteger(n) && n > 0; });
     if (!nums.length || nums.some(function (n) { return !sources[n - 1]; })) return match;
@@ -176,7 +183,7 @@ export function normalizeMarkdownText(text, options) {
   var protectedText = textProtection(text);
   text = protectBlocks(text, opts, protectedText.hold);
   // These spans must not become headings/lists or apparent legacy row boundaries.
-  text = text.replace(/(`+)[\s\S]*?\1|\$\$[\s\S]*?\$\$|\\\[[\s\S]*?\\\]|\\\([\s\S]*?\\\)|\$[^$\n]+\$|!?\[[^\]\n]*\]\([^\n]*?\)|https?:\/\/[^\s<>]+|\\\|/g, protectedText.hold);
+  text = text.replace(/(`+)[\s\S]*?\1|\$\$[\s\S]*?\$\$|\\\[[\s\S]*?\\\]|\\\([\s\S]*?\\\)|\$[^$\n]+\$|!?\[[^\]\n]*\]\([^\n]*?\)|https?:\/\/(?:\\[^\s]|[^\s<>|\\])+|\\\|/gi, protectedText.hold);
   text = text.split('\n').map(function(line) {
     if (!/\|[ \t]*:?-{2,}:?[ \t]*\|/.test(line)) return line;
     var recovered = recoverLegacyTableLine(line);
diff --git a/public/js/assistant/export.js b/public/js/assistant/export.js
index b087c9d..83ec24b 100644
--- a/public/js/assistant/export.js
+++ b/public/js/assistant/export.js
@@ -88,6 +88,18 @@ export function createAssistantExporter(options) {
     });
     if (closeBtn) closeBtn.addEventListener('click', closeInlineExport);
     modal.addEventListener('click', function (event) {
+      if (!event.defaultPrevented && !event.button && !event.ctrlKey && !event.metaKey && !event.shiftKey && !event.altKey) {
+        var citation = event.target.closest('.assistant-cite');
+        var href = citation && citation.getAttribute('href');
+        var reference = /^#ref-\d+-\d+$/.test(href || '') &&
+          modal.querySelector(':scope > .assistant-export-sheet > .export-section > .refs > ' + href);
+        if (reference) {
+          event.preventDefault(); // Fragment navigation also fires the Back/popstate close handler.
+          reference.tabIndex = -1;
+          reference.focus({ preventScroll: true });
+          reference.scrollIntoView({ block: 'nearest' });
+        }
+      }
       if (event.target === modal) closeInlineExport();
     });
     try { window.history.pushState({ assistantExport: true }, '', window.location.href); } catch (e) {}
diff --git a/test/assistant-saved-tables.test.js b/test/assistant-saved-tables.test.js
index bf9ed8d..566d9f2 100644
--- a/test/assistant-saved-tables.test.js
+++ b/test/assistant-saved-tables.test.js
@@ -207,6 +207,9 @@ test('math/code literals and sentinel-shaped input survive postprocessing withou
   reopen(app, '[URL](https://example.test/$notmath$)');
   assert.equal(bubble(app).querySelector('a').getAttribute('href'), 'https://example.test/$notmath$');
   assert.ok(!expressions.includes('notmath'));
+  reopen(app, '<span title="threshold > 1 [2][1] $notmath$">Alpha</span>');
+  assert.equal(bubble(app).querySelector('span[title]').title, 'threshold > 1 [2][1] $notmath$');
+  assert.ok(!expressions.includes('notmath'), 'quoted HTML attributes are literal, including >, citations and math');
 });
 
 test('legacy loss provenance and retained raw extension survive v2 re-save and follow-up with strict guards', async t => {
@@ -285,3 +288,69 @@ test('clicking reused citation numbers selects the original turn source without
   assert.deepEqual(app.saves[0].sources, second, 'viewing an older source does not replace the latest retrieval map');
   assert.equal(app.saves[0].messages[1].content, 'First answer. [1]');
 });
+
+test('inline export reference activation preserves the preview while browser Back still closes it', t => {
+  const app = ui(t);
+  reopen(app, table);
+  app.context.exportAnswerPdf();
+  const modal = app.document.querySelector('#assistant-export-modal');
+  const link = modal.querySelector('.assistant-cite[href="#ref-1-2"]');
+  const reference = modal.querySelector('#ref-1-2');
+  let scrolled = 0;
+  reference.scrollIntoView = () => { scrolled++; };
+  const decoy = app.document.createElement('span');
+  decoy.id = reference.id;
+  decoy.scrollIntoView = () => { throw new Error('Answer markup must not replace the reference target'); };
+  modal.querySelector('.answer').prepend(decoy);
+  const originalHash = app.window.location.hash;
+  const click = new app.window.MouseEvent('click', { bubbles: true, cancelable: true });
+  link.dispatchEvent(click);
+  assert.equal(click.defaultPrevented, true, 'fragment navigation must not trigger the popstate close handler');
+  assert.equal(scrolled, 1);
+  assert.equal(app.document.activeElement, reference);
+  assert.equal(app.window.location.hash, originalHash);
+  assert.equal(modal.isConnected, true);
+
+  // Observe the application's decision, then stop jsdom's native navigation.
+  let preventedByApp;
+  modal.addEventListener('click', event => {
+    preventedByApp = event.defaultPrevented;
+    event.preventDefault();
+  });
+  for (const modifiers of [{ ctrlKey: true }, { metaKey: true }, { shiftKey: true }, { altKey: true }, { button: 1 }]) {
+    link.dispatchEvent(new app.window.MouseEvent('click', { bubbles: true, cancelable: true, ...modifiers }));
+    assert.equal(preventedByApp, false, 'modified clicks retain native semantics');
+    assert.equal(scrolled, 1);
+  }
+  app.window.dispatchEvent(new app.window.PopStateEvent('popstate'));
+  assert.equal(app.document.querySelector('#assistant-export-modal'), null);
+});
+
+test('comparison angles and compact URLs preserve every source-column link, export reference and raw saved turn', async t => {
+  const fixtures = [
+    '| Age | Dose | Sources |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| <1 month | 2 | 1 |\n| >1 month | 3 | 2 |',
+    '| Item | Sources |\n|---|---|\n|https://example.test/reference|1|\n|Beta|2|',
+    '| Item | Sources |\n|---|---|\n|https://example.test/a\\|b|1|\n|Beta|2|',
+    '| Item | Sources |\n|---|---|\n|<https://example.test/reference>|1|\n|Beta|2|'
+  ];
+  for (const parser of [marked, null]) {
+    const app = ui(t, parser);
+    if (!parser) app.window.markdownit = MarkdownIt;
+    for (const content of fixtures) {
+      reopen(app, content);
+      assert.equal(rows(bubble(app)).length, 2);
+      assert.deepEqual([...bubble(app).querySelectorAll('.assistant-cite')].map(a => a.dataset.sourceNumber), ['1', '2']);
+      await app.context.saveCurrentChat();
+      assert.equal(app.saves.at(-1).messages[1].content, content);
+      app.context.exportAnswerPdf();
+      const modal = app.document.querySelector('#assistant-export-modal');
+      assert.deepEqual([...modal.querySelectorAll('.assistant-cite')].map(a => a.dataset.sourceNumber), ['1', '2']);
+      for (const [number, page] of [[1, 7], [2, 19]]) {
+        const link = modal.querySelector('.assistant-cite[data-source-number="' + number + '"]');
+        assert.match(modal.querySelector(link.getAttribute('href')).textContent, new RegExp('page ' + page));
+      }
+      if (content.includes('<1 month')) assert.deepEqual(rows(modal).map(row => row[0]), ['<1 month', '>1 month']);
+      if (content.includes('a\\|b')) assert.equal(decodeURIComponent(modal.querySelector('a[href^="https:"]').getAttribute('href')), 'https://example.test/a|b');
+    }
+  }
+});