updated startup message

static/chatbot.js

@@ -21,9 +21,14 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
     }
 
     // Function to display message
-    function displayMessage(message, isUser) {
+    function displayMessage(message, isUser, hasHtml) {
         var $message = $('<div>').addClass('chat-message round');
-        var $messageText = $('<p>').html(message.replace(/(https?:\/\/[^\s]+)/g, '<a href="$1">$1</a>'));
+        var $messageText
+        if (hasHTML) {
+            $messageText = $('<p>').html(message);
+        } else {
+            $messageText = $('<p>').html(message.replace(/(https?:\/\/[^\s]+)/g, '<a href="$1">$1</a>'));
+        }
 
         $message.append($messageText);
         if (isUser) {