Markdown Compliant Link Styles

markdown-compliant-link-styles.md

Markdown Compliant Link Styles

Write HTML

Only works if you are converting your Markdown to HTML

<a href="https://www.rust-lang.org/">rust-lang website</a>

Example:

rust-lang-website

Inline "<...>" Style

<https://www.rust-lang.org/> 

Example:

https://www.rust-lang.org/

Inline "[ ... ]( ... )" Style

 [rust-lang Website](https://www.rust-lang.org/)

Example:

rust-lang website

Reference Link Style

[rust-lang website]

[rust-lang website]: https://www.rust-lang.org/

Example:

rust-lang website

OR

[rust-lang website][1]

[1]: https://www.rust-lang.org/

Example:

rust-lang website

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My favorite style has to be the Reference Link Style

• Separation of link name and url
• More readable Markdown
• Want to change a link? No more searching a document for the correct link, all links are at the bottom