my hyperlinks dont work, can anybody help??

INFO:

Using text editor

Using website manager, files, using the file edit thingy

I want:

Free URL Redirection at .co.nr
To be
http://www.freedomain.co.nr

when I goto my website it says

a href="http://www.freedomain.co.nr">Free URL Redirection at .co.nr

there is also < and also > at the end