Reference Links in Markdown

From the Markdown cheat sheet · Links · verified Aug 2026

Reference Links

Reuse a destination without repeating the URL.

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Read the [CommonMark spec][spec].

[spec]: https://spec.commonmark.org/
💡 Reference labels are case-insensitive
📌 Definitions do not render as visible content
⚡ Reuse one definition for repeated destinations
🎯 Place definitions near the section or document end
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