--- a/langtools/src/jdk.javadoc/share/classes/jdk/javadoc/internal/doclets/formats/html/ClassWriterImpl.java	Tue Aug 16 10:35:10 2016 -0700
+++ b/langtools/src/jdk.javadoc/share/classes/jdk/javadoc/internal/doclets/formats/html/ClassWriterImpl.java	Tue Aug 16 10:57:13 2016 -0700
@@ -651,11 +651,11 @@
             if (type instanceof TypeElement) {
                 Content link = getLink(
                         new LinkInfoImpl(configuration, context, (TypeElement)(type)));
-                dd.addContent(link);
+                dd.addContent(HtmlTree.CODE(link));
             } else {
                 Content link = getLink(
                         new LinkInfoImpl(configuration, context, ((TypeMirror)type)));
-                dd.addContent(link);
+                dd.addContent(HtmlTree.CODE(link));
             }
         }
         return dd;

--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/langtools/test/jdk/javadoc/doclet/testClassLinks/TestClassLinks.java	Tue Aug 16 10:57:13 2016 -0700
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2016, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * @test
+ * @bug 8163800
+ * @summary The fix for JDK-8072052 shows up other minor incorrect use of styles
+ * @library ../lib
+ * @modules jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.tool
+ * @build JavadocTester
+ * @build TestClassLinks
+ * @run main TestClassLinks
+ */
+
+public class TestClassLinks extends JavadocTester {
+
+    public static void main(String... args) throws Exception {
+        TestClassLinks tester = new TestClassLinks();
+        tester.runTests();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void test() {
+
+        javadoc("-d", "out",
+                "-Xdoclint:none",
+                "-sourcepath", testSrc,
+                "-package",
+                "p");
+        checkExit(Exit.OK);
+
+        checkOutput("p/C1.html", true,
+                "<code><a href=\"../p/C2.html\" title=\"class in p\">C2</a></code>",
+                "<code><span class=\"memberNameLink\"><a href=\"../p/C1.html#C1--\">C1</a></span>()</code>");
+
+        checkOutput("p/C2.html", true,
+                "<code><a href=\"../p/C3.html\" title=\"class in p\">C3</a></code>",
+                "<code><span class=\"memberNameLink\"><a href=\"../p/C2.html#C2--\">C2</a></span>()</code>");
+
+        checkOutput("p/C3.html", true,
+                "<code><a href=\"../p/I1.html\" title=\"interface in p\">I1</a></code>, "
+                + "<code><a href=\"../p/I12.html\" title=\"interface in p\">I12</a></code>, "
+                + "<code><a href=\"../p/I2.html\" title=\"interface in p\">I2</a></code>, "
+                + "<code><a href=\"../p/IT1.html\" title=\"interface in p\">IT1</a>&lt;T&gt;</code>, "
+                + "<code><a href=\"../p/IT2.html\" title=\"interface in p\">IT2</a>&lt;java.lang.String&gt;</code>",
+                "<code><span class=\"memberNameLink\"><a href=\"../p/C3.html#C3--\">C3</a></span>()</code>");
+
+        checkOutput("p/I1.html", true,
+                "<code><a href=\"../p/C3.html\" title=\"class in p\">C3</a></code>",
+                "<code><a href=\"../p/I12.html\" title=\"interface in p\">I12</a></code>");
+
+        checkOutput("p/I2.html", true,
+                "<code><a href=\"../p/C3.html\" title=\"class in p\">C3</a></code>",
+                "<code><a href=\"../p/I12.html\" title=\"interface in p\">I12</a></code>");
+
+        checkOutput("p/I12.html", true,
+                "<code><a href=\"../p/C3.html\" title=\"class in p\">C3</a></code>",
+                "<code><a href=\"../p/I1.html\" title=\"interface in p\">I1</a></code>, <code><a href=\"../p/I2.html\" title=\"interface in p\">I2</a></code>");
+
+        checkOutput("p/IT1.html", true,
+                "<code><a href=\"../p/C3.html\" title=\"class in p\">C3</a></code>");
+
+        checkOutput("p/IT2.html", true,
+                "code><a href=\"../p/C3.html\" title=\"class in p\">C3</a></code>");
+
+    }
+
+}

--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/langtools/test/jdk/javadoc/doclet/testClassLinks/p/C.java	Tue Aug 16 10:57:13 2016 -0700
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2016, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+
+package p;
+
+interface I1 { }
+
+interface I2 { }
+
+interface I12 extends I1, I2 { }
+
+interface IT1<T> { }
+
+interface IT2<T> { }
+
+class C1 { }
+
+class C2 extends C1 { }
+
+class C3<T> extends C2 implements I12, IT1<T>, IT2<String> { }

--- a/langtools/test/jdk/javadoc/doclet/testHiddenTag/TestHiddenTag.java	Tue Aug 16 10:35:10 2016 -0700
+++ b/langtools/test/jdk/javadoc/doclet/testHiddenTag/TestHiddenTag.java	Tue Aug 16 10:57:13 2016 -0700
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@
                 "<a name=\"visibleField\">",
                 "<a name=\"visibleMethod--\">",
                 "<dt>Direct Known Subclasses:</dt>\n" +
-                "<dd><a href=\"../pkg1/A.VisibleInner.html\" title=\"class in pkg1\">" +
-                "A.VisibleInner</a>, <a href=\"../pkg1/A.VisibleInnerExtendsInvisibleInner.html\" " +
-                "title=\"class in pkg1\">A.VisibleInnerExtendsInvisibleInner</a></dd>");
+                "<dd><code><a href=\"../pkg1/A.VisibleInner.html\" title=\"class in pkg1\">" +
+                "A.VisibleInner</a></code>, <code><a href=\"../pkg1/A.VisibleInnerExtendsInvisibleInner.html\" " +
+                "title=\"class in pkg1\">A.VisibleInnerExtendsInvisibleInner</a></code></dd>");
 
         checkOutput("pkg1/A.html", false,
                 "<a name=\"inVisibleField\">",

--- a/langtools/test/jdk/javadoc/doclet/testInterface/TestInterface.java	Tue Aug 16 10:35:10 2016 -0700
+++ b/langtools/test/jdk/javadoc/doclet/testInterface/TestInterface.java	Tue Aug 16 10:57:13 2016 -0700
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * TODO: make it Inteferface<PE> ie. fix all ParameterTypes, likely should get
+ * TODO: make it Interface<PE> ie. fix all ParameterTypes, likely should get
  * fixed when Doc is replace by j.l.m, but meanwhile this test has been adjusted
  * take the current format this is better than @ignore because we can follow the
  * differences as the work progress.
@@ -69,17 +69,17 @@
                 // Make sure known implementing class list is correct and omits type parameters.
                 "<dl>\n"
                 + "<dt>All Known Implementing Classes:</dt>\n"
-                + "<dd><a href=\"../pkg/Child.html\" title=\"class in pkg\">Child"
-                + "</a>, <a href=\"../pkg/Parent.html\" title=\"class in pkg\">Parent"
-                + "</a></dd>\n"
+                + "<dd><code><a href=\"../pkg/Child.html\" title=\"class in pkg\">Child"
+                + "</a></code>, <code><a href=\"../pkg/Parent.html\" title=\"class in pkg\">Parent"
+                + "</a></code></dd>\n"
                 + "</dl>");
 
         checkOutput("pkg/Child.html", true,
                 // Make sure "All Implemented Interfaces": has substituted type parameters
                 "<dl>\n"
                 + "<dt>All Implemented Interfaces:</dt>\n"
-                + "<dd><a href=\"../pkg/Interface.html\" title=\"interface in pkg\">"
-                + "Interface</a>&lt;CE&gt;</dd>\n"
+                + "<dd><code><a href=\"../pkg/Interface.html\" title=\"interface in pkg\">"
+                + "Interface</a>&lt;CE&gt;</code></dd>\n"
                 + "</dl>",
                 //Make sure Class Tree has substituted type parameters.
                 "<ul class=\"inheritance\">\n"
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@
                 //Make sure "Direct Know Subclasses" omits type parameters
                 "<dl>\n"
                 + "<dt>Direct Known Subclasses:</dt>\n"
-                + "<dd><a href=\"../pkg/Child.html\" title=\"class in pkg\">Child"
-                + "</a></dd>\n"
+                + "<dd><code><a href=\"../pkg/Child.html\" title=\"class in pkg\">Child"
+                + "</a></code></dd>\n"
                 + "</dl>");
 
         checkOutput("pkg/Interface.html", false,

--- a/langtools/test/jdk/javadoc/doclet/testNewLanguageFeatures/TestNewLanguageFeatures.java	Tue Aug 16 10:35:10 2016 -0700
+++ b/langtools/test/jdk/javadoc/doclet/testNewLanguageFeatures/TestNewLanguageFeatures.java	Tue Aug 16 10:57:13 2016 -0700
@@ -186,22 +186,22 @@
         checkOutput("pkg/TypeParameters.html", true,
                 "<dl>\n"
                 + "<dt>All Implemented Interfaces:</dt>\n"
-                + "<dd><a href=\"../pkg/SubInterface.html\" title=\"interface in pkg\">"
-                + "SubInterface</a>&lt;E&gt;, <a href=\"../pkg/SuperInterface.html\" "
-                + "title=\"interface in pkg\">SuperInterface</a>&lt;E&gt;</dd>\n"
+                + "<dd><code><a href=\"../pkg/SubInterface.html\" title=\"interface in pkg\">"
+                + "SubInterface</a>&lt;E&gt;</code>, <code><a href=\"../pkg/SuperInterface.html\" "
+                + "title=\"interface in pkg\">SuperInterface</a>&lt;E&gt;</code></dd>\n"
                 + "</dl>");
 
         checkOutput("pkg/SuperInterface.html", true,
                 "<dl>\n"
                 + "<dt>All Known Subinterfaces:</dt>\n"
-                + "<dd><a href=\"../pkg/SubInterface.html\" title=\"interface in pkg\">"
-                + "SubInterface</a>&lt;V&gt;</dd>\n"
+                + "<dd><code><a href=\"../pkg/SubInterface.html\" title=\"interface in pkg\">"
+                + "SubInterface</a>&lt;V&gt;</code></dd>\n"
                 + "</dl>");
         checkOutput("pkg/SubInterface.html", true,
                 "<dl>\n"
                 + "<dt>All Superinterfaces:</dt>\n"
-                + "<dd><a href=\"../pkg/SuperInterface.html\" title=\"interface in pkg\">"
-                + "SuperInterface</a>&lt;V&gt;</dd>\n"
+                + "<dd><code><a href=\"../pkg/SuperInterface.html\" title=\"interface in pkg\">"
+                + "SuperInterface</a>&lt;V&gt;</code></dd>\n"
                 + "</dl>");
 
         //==============================================================

--- a/langtools/test/jdk/javadoc/doclet/testPrivateClasses/TestPrivateClasses.java	Tue Aug 16 10:35:10 2016 -0700
+++ b/langtools/test/jdk/javadoc/doclet/testPrivateClasses/TestPrivateClasses.java	Tue Aug 16 10:57:13 2016 -0700
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@
                 "<pre>public&nbsp;void&nbsp;methodInheritedFromParent(int&nbsp;p1)",
                 "<dl>\n"
                 + "<dt>All Implemented Interfaces:</dt>\n"
-                + "<dd><a href=\"../pkg/PublicInterface.html\" title=\"interface in pkg\">"
-                + "PublicInterface</a></dd>\n"
+                + "<dd><code><a href=\"../pkg/PublicInterface.html\" title=\"interface in pkg\">"
+                + "PublicInterface</a></code></dd>\n"
                 + "</dl>");
 
         checkOutput("pkg/PublicChild.html", false,
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@
                 //Make sure implemented interfaces from private superclass are inherited
                 "<dl>\n"
                 + "<dt>All Known Implementing Classes:</dt>\n"
-                + "<dd><a href=\"../pkg/PublicChild.html\" title=\"class in pkg\">"
-                + "PublicChild</a></dd>\n"
+                + "<dd><code><a href=\"../pkg/PublicChild.html\" title=\"class in pkg\">"
+                + "PublicChild</a></code></dd>\n"
                 + "</dl>");
 
         checkOutput("pkg/PublicInterface.html", false,
@@ -178,10 +178,10 @@
                 "extends",
                 "<dl>\n"
                 + "<dt>All Implemented Interfaces:</dt>\n"
-                + "<dd><a href=\"../pkg/PrivateInterface.html\" title=\"interface in pkg\">"
-                + "PrivateInterface</a>, "
-                + "<a href=\"../pkg/PublicInterface.html\" title=\"interface in pkg\">"
-                + "PublicInterface</a></dd>\n"
+                + "<dd><code><a href=\"../pkg/PrivateInterface.html\" title=\"interface in pkg\">"
+                + "PrivateInterface</a></code>, "
+                + "<code><a href=\"../pkg/PublicInterface.html\" title=\"interface in pkg\">"
+                + "PublicInterface</a></code></dd>\n"
                 + "</dl>",
                 "<pre>public class <span class=\"typeNameLabel\">PublicChild</span>");
 
@@ -202,10 +202,10 @@
                 //Make sure implemented interfaces from private superclass are inherited
                 "<dl>\n"
                 + "<dt>All Known Implementing Classes:</dt>\n"
-                + "<dd><a href=\"../pkg/PrivateParent.html\" title=\"class in pkg\">"
-                + "PrivateParent</a>, "
-                + "<a href=\"../pkg/PublicChild.html\" title=\"class in pkg\">PublicChild"
-                + "</a></dd>\n"
+                + "<dd><code><a href=\"../pkg/PrivateParent.html\" title=\"class in pkg\">"
+                + "PrivateParent</a></code>, "
+                + "<code><a href=\"../pkg/PublicChild.html\" title=\"class in pkg\">PublicChild"
+                + "</a></code></dd>\n"
                 + "</dl>");
 
         checkOutput("pkg/PrivateInterface.html", true,