anchor() function doesn't respect custom routes?

[eluser]bezking[/eluser]
Hi all,

I have a custom route in place that redirects as follows:

Code:

$route['internship(:num)'] = "internsite/viewInternship/$1";

However, links generated by the anchor() function still create the original URI to use in the link. Is there any way I can force anchor() to respect my custom routes?

Thanks !