Markdown Links Syntax
Syntax for local / web links in markdown
Mardown Links
The syntax for a web link is [text](url)
[Google](https://www.google.co.uk)shows Google
The syntax for a local file link is [text](relative path) using ./ for the local directory
[Node](./2025-05-12-node.md)shows Node[Node](2025-05-12-node.md)shows Node[Node](/_posts/2025-05-12-node.md)shows Node
Jekyll Links
The syntax for linking to another post involves omitting the extension for the filename, as it will not be a markdown file when the site is generated, you also omit the date.
The links below don’t seem to form working links on the built site
This syntax, however, seems to work
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