Markdown link converter
Convert ordinary inline links to reference links, or expand references inline.
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How to use this tool
- Choose inline or reference output.
- The parser preserves fenced and inline code while converting ordinary links.
- Review the output when your source uses nested or unusual link syntax.
Things to know
- Inline-to-reference handles simple links without nested brackets or parenthesised destinations. Complex constructs are left unchanged.
- Each text input accepts up to 5 MiB. Output is limited to 25 MiB and combined text settings to 1 MiB.
- Markdown parsing accepts 100,000 lines and syntax markers, 128 quote levels and 512 leading spaces per line.
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