diff --git a/common/test/test_sites/test_site/templates/static_templates/contact.html b/common/test/test_sites/test_site/templates/static_templates/contact.html
index 3cd9120e9a..1eec8a2d29 100644
--- a/common/test/test_sites/test_site/templates/static_templates/contact.html
+++ b/common/test/test_sites/test_site/templates/static_templates/contact.html
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 <%!
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
 from django.urls import reverse
+
+from openedx.core.djangolib.markup import HTML, Text
 %>
 
 <%block name="title"><title>${_("Contact {platform_name}").format(platform_name=settings.PLATFORM_NAME)}</title></%block>
@@ -25,39 +27,40 @@ from django.urls import reverse
       <p>${_("We are always seeking feedback to improve our courses. If you are an enrolled student and have any questions, feedback, suggestions, or any other issues specific to a particular class, please post on the discussion forums of that class.")}</p>
 
       <h2>${_("General Inquiries and Feedback")}</h2>
-      <p>${_('If you have a general question about {platform_name} please email {email}. To see if your question has already been answered, visit our {faq_link_start}FAQ page{faq_link_end}. You can also join the discussion on our {fb_link_start}facebook page{fb_link_end}. Though we may not have a chance to respond to every email, we take all feedback into consideration.').format(
+      <p>${Text(_('If you have a general question about {platform_name} please email {email}. To see if your question has already been answered, visit our {faq_link_start}FAQ page{faq_link_end}. You can also join the discussion on our {fb_link_start}facebook page{fb_link_end}. Though we may not have a chance to respond to every email, we take all feedback into consideration.')).format(
           platform_name=settings.PLATFORM_NAME,
-          email='<a href="mailto:{contact_email}">{contact_email}</a>'.format(contact_email=settings.CONTACT_EMAIL),
-          faq_link_start='<a href="{url}">'.format(url=reverse('faq_edx')),
-          faq_link_end='</a>',
-          fb_link_start='<a href="http://www.facebook.com/EdxOnline">',
-          fb_link_end='</a>'
+          email=HTML('<a href="mailto:{contact_email}">{contact_email}</a>').format(contact_email=settings.CONTACT_EMAIL),
+          faq_link_start=HTML('<a href="{url}">').format(url=reverse('faq_edx')),
+          faq_link_end=HTML('</a>'),
+          fb_link_start=HTML('<a href="http://www.facebook.com/EdxOnline">'),
+          fb_link_end=HTML('</a>')
         )}</p>
 
       <h2>${_("Technical Inquiries and Feedback")}</h2>
-      <p>${_('If you have suggestions/feedback about the overall {platform_name} platform, or are facing general technical issues with the platform (e.g., issues with email addresses and passwords), you can reach us at {tech_email}. For technical questions, please make sure you are using a current version of Firefox or Chrome, and include browser and version in your e-mail, as well as screenshots or other pertinent details. If you find a bug or other issues, you can reach us at the following: {bug_email}.').format(
+      <p>${Text(_('If you have suggestions/feedback about the overall {platform_name} platform, or are facing general technical issues with the platform (e.g., issues with email addresses and passwords), you can reach us at {tech_email}. For technical questions, please make sure you are using a current version of Firefox or Chrome, and include browser and version in your e-mail, as well as screenshots or other pertinent details. If you find a bug or other issues, you can reach us at the following: {bug_email}.')).format(
         platform_name=settings.PLATFORM_NAME,
-        tech_email='<a href="mailto:{tech_support_email}">{tech_support_email}</a>'.format(tech_support_email=settings.TECH_SUPPORT_EMAIL),
-        bug_email='<a href="mailto:{bugs_email}">{bugs_email}</a>'.format(bugs_email=settings.BUGS_EMAIL)
+        tech_email=HTML('<a href="mailto:{tech_support_email}">{tech_support_email}</a>').format(tech_support_email=settings.TECH_SUPPORT_EMAIL),
+        bug_email=HTML('<a href="mailto:{bugs_email}">{bugs_email}</a>').format(bugs_email=settings.BUGS_EMAIL)
       )}</p>
 
       <h2>${_("Media")}</h2>
-      <p>${_('Please visit our {link_start}media/press page{link_end} for more information. For any media or press inquiries, please email {email}.').format(
-        link_start='<a href="{url}">'.format(url=reverse('faq_edx')),
-        link_end='</a>',
-        email='<a href="mailto:{email}">{email}</a>'.format(email="press@edx.org"),
+      <p>${Text(_('Please visit our {link_start}media/press page{link_end} for more information. For any media or press inquiries, please email {email}.')).format(
+        link_start=HTML('<a href="{url}">').format(url=reverse('faq_edx')),
+        link_end=HTML('</a>'),
+        email=HTML('<a href="mailto:{email}">{email}</a>').format(email="press@edx.org"),
         )}</p>
 
       <h2>${_("Universities")}</h2>
-      <p>${_('If you are a university wishing to collaborate or you have questions about {platform_name}, please email {email}.'.format(
+      <p>${Text(_('If you are a university wishing to collaborate or you have questions about {platform_name}, please email {email}.')).format(
           platform_name="edX",
-          email='<a href="mailto:{email}">{email}</a>'.format(
+          email=HTML('<a href="mailto:{email}">{email}</a>').format(
             email="university@edx.org"
           )
-        ))}</p>
+        )}</p>
 
       <h2>${_("Accessibility")}</h2>
-      <p>${_('{platform_name} strives to create an innovative online-learning platform that promotes accessibility for everyone, including students with disabilities. We are dedicated to improving the accessibility of the platform and welcome your comments or questions at {email}.'.format(platform_name="EdX", email='<a href="mailto:{email}">{email}</a>'.format(email="accessibility@edx.org")))}</p>
+      <p>${Text(_('{platform_name} strives to create an innovative online-learning platform that promotes accessibility for everyone, including students with disabilities. We are dedicated to improving the accessibility of the platform and welcome your comments or questions at {email}.')).format(
+          platform_name="EdX", email=HTML('<a href="mailto:{email}">{email}</a>').format(email="accessibility@edx.org"))}</p>
     </div>
   </section>
 </section>