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> Links make the paper harder to read Do they? There is no law that mandates that links are blue and underlined. > often you will not be able to use the links
by Smithalicious 4y ago
> Links make the paper harder to read
Do they? There is no law that mandates that links are blue and underlined.
> often you will not be able to use the links to directly access the source anyway.
This is true and I consider it a tragedy.
- fl0id 4y agoThey make a whole footnote much longer. Even when not blue and underlined.
- blep_ 4y agoThe link text doesn't have to be the whole URL. <a href="http://example.com/very-long-id?garbage-amount=2KB">J http://example.com/very-long-id?garbage-amount=2KB">J. Scienceperson, 2022</a> or the equivalent in your document format will do.
- bee_rider 4y agoWhat footnote? This seems very format-specific.