I have a lookup field that is formatted as a hyperlink. This is fine on the page layout, but when I try to use the field in an email template, instead of the text, I get the text surrounded by the <a href> tag in the body of the message. I do not need or want the link in my email notification. I just want the text that appears in the field to appear on the message. Is there a way I can do this without creating a duplicate field on the object?

I have a lookup field that is formatted as a hyperlink. This is fine on the page layout, but when I try to use the field in an email template, instead of the text, I get the text surrounded by the <a href> tag in the body of the message. I do not need or want the link in my email notification. I just want the text that appears in the field to appear on the message. Is there a way I can do this without creating a duplicate field on the object?