diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8d1fd7e..e6c430a 100755
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,3 +3,5 @@ _site
 .jekyll-metadata
 .DS_Store
 .netlify
+vendor
+.bundle
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 54c930e..84ccfab 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -119,10 +119,11 @@ GEM
       jekyll (>= 3.6, < 5.0)
 
 PLATFORMS
+  universal-darwin-20
   x86_64-linux
 
 DEPENDENCIES
   wai-gems!
 
 BUNDLED WITH
-   2.2.15
+   2.2.27
diff --git a/content-images/wai-statements/generator.js b/content-images/wai-statements/generator.js
index 5a911e5..8ee7de1 100644
--- a/content-images/wai-statements/generator.js
+++ b/content-images/wai-statements/generator.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+//@ts-nocheck
 /**
  * ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT GENERATOR
  * ---
@@ -548,22 +549,23 @@
 
       if (dataList && nodeName === 'UL' || nodeName === 'OL') {
         item.innerHTML = printData
-          .map(function wrapInLi(data, index) {
-
-            if (index === 0) {
-              return '\n\t<li>' + data + '</li>\n';
+          .map(function makeElement(data) {
+            // check if starts with "http"
+            const isLink = String(data).startsWith('http');
+            // make it a link if true
+            if(isLink) {
+              return '\n\t<li><a href="' + data + '">' + data + '</a></li>';
             }
-
-            return '\t<li>' + data + '</li>\n';
+            // else return as li element
+            return '\n\t<li>' + data + '</li>\n';
           })
           .join('');
-
       } else {
-
         switch (nodeName) {
           case 'A':
-            var hrefPrefix = item.getAttribute('href');
-
+            // checks item for data-href-prefix, prepends to href if it exists
+            var hrefPrefix = item.dataset.hrefPrefix || '';
+            
             item.setAttribute('href', hrefPrefix + printData);
             item.innerText = printData;
             break;
diff --git a/content/generator_layout.html b/content/generator_layout.html
index f7781e8..e4f8a60 100644
--- a/content/generator_layout.html
+++ b/content/generator_layout.html
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@ <h3>{{ page.preview.feedback.title }}</h3>
                     </li>
                     <li data-if="accstmnt_contact_email">
                         {{ page.basic_info.feedback.email.title }}:
-                        <a class="email u-email" href="mailto:" data-print="accstmnt_contact_email"></a>
+                        <a class="email u-email" href="mailto:" data-href-prefix="mailto:" data-print="accstmnt_contact_email"></a>
                     </li>
                     <li data-if="accstmnt_contact_visit">
                         {{ page.basic_info.feedback.visitor_address.title }}: