diff --git a/docs/reference/rest-api/rest-api-compatibility.asciidoc b/docs/reference/rest-api/rest-api-compatibility.asciidoc
index 42a6f667cbc45..5046f8165f86b 100644
--- a/docs/reference/rest-api/rest-api-compatibility.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/reference/rest-api/rest-api-compatibility.asciidoc
@@ -72,7 +72,12 @@ valid when communicating with a 7.x or 8.x {es} server:
 "application/vnd.elasticsearch+smile;compatible-with=7"
 "application/vnd.elasticsearch+cbor;compatible-with=7"
 ------------------------------------------------------------
-The [link:/guide](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/client/index.html)[officially supported {es} clients]
+
+The TODO: fix the link 
+[source, text]
+------------------------------------------------------------
+[link:/guide](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/client/index.html)[officially supported {es} clients]
+------------------------------------------------------------
 can enable REST API compatibility for all requests.
 
 To enable REST API compatibility for all requests received