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We use a proposed hypertext indication system on our posts. Refer to this key to learn the significance of the symbols that accompany links, as they indicate the type and result of the link. These inactive links only help demonstrate the typographical convention.
Internal Link to a related post
Link↑
Up arrow indicates that you staying within this site.
Internal Link to posts with this tag
Tag↔
Left-Right arrows indicate that you are cross-referencing all posts labeled with this tag.
External Link
Link→
Right arrow indicates that you are leaving this site. The link underline and color suggests that you staying in this same browser window.
External Link in a new window
Link→
Right arrow indicates that you are leaving this site, but the arrow symbol is not part of the link, to indicate you are launching a new browser instance.
Open an image
Link◊
A link with a diamond (lozenge) character, indicates that an image will open in the Lightbox image viewer when clicked.
Download a file
» Link↓
The double-caret arrow preceding the link, as well as the down arrow, both indicate that you will downloading an external asset that will either appear on your desktop according to your browser preferences, or be triggered by an external helper application, depending on your configuration.