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How to set the specific part links in questions or answers to jump to them with Markdown Editing? [duplicate]

As shown below, I'm trying to set the specific part links in an answer to jump to them with Markdown editing on Stack Overflow: <p id="part-link1">Part Link 1</p> <p id=&...
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Enable clicking on [Share] to automatically copy link to clipboard

When the user clicks on the [Share] link under the post (either a question or an answer), a popup window appears with the link automatically highlighted. I propose that the link should be ...
9 votes
1 answer
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Is it good etiquette to refer folks to "asking good questions" essays?

Many of the newbie posters really need to read How To Ask Questions The Smart Way or one of the equivalent essays. Referring them to it would arguably be more useful than having to repeat all the ...
5 votes
1 answer
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Problem clicking on title of question to link

Consider the title of this question -- it's very long, multiple lines regardless of the size of the browser window.. If I wish to connect to the question, if the cursor is positioned between the ...
38 votes
3 answers
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How do I link from one Stack Overflow question to others?

What is the correct way to link from one Stack Overflow question to another one? For example, if I want to reference another question or answer from my question, how would I do that? Should I just ...
4 votes
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Links with plain URLs as markdown code don't automatically display the title of the question when one link in the post doesn't have a plain URL code

I recently edited this question to change the text displayed on one of the links. The question is asking why burnination request questions often have funny titles and had a list of links to examples ...
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Why is the question title/header a link? [duplicate]

So, you opened this question. If you click on the title of it (e.g. the question header), it basically reloads the page. Does this serve any purpose? Every browser has a reload-function (F5), why is ...
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Asterisks break URLs

Problem 1) http://wayback.archive.org/web/20110615000000*/libgd.org/Documentation When simply pasted in question or comments, this URL keeps just the first part linked ( http://wayback.archive.org/...
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Does the link to the chat appear only on the answered questions? Why, if so?

For example, I see "X people chatting" link in this post: Also, wtf I'm the last poster in the Tavern? And why last message 54 mins ago? Clearly wrong. Last post was from rene and definitely not ...
9 votes
1 answer
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Dealing with malicious links internally/externally

Occasionally I'll notice a link within a question/answer/comment that might have been legitimately mistyped, however, I'm thinking this might not always be the case. If not paying careful attention ...
1 vote
1 answer
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Why is the title of a question linked to the same page? [duplicate]

I already asked a related question on stackoverflow. Please see the reference. What's the benefit especially for the Stack Exchange network to link the title to the same permanent page?
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Redirect loop after editing a question title ending with no-break space, question mark

I edited the title of the question Quelle est la signification de l'expression "une fille indigne" ? Comment l'utilise-t-on au quotidien ? from the moderator dashboard. Original ...
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Link to questions in comments and posts

I recently discovered you could link to tags like this. Is there a similarly simple way I can link to questions? If not, maybe adding this could be cool? For example [q:19] could turn into a link like ...
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2 answers
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Is there a way to find all questions that refer to some other question?

Is there a way to find all questions that refer via a link to some other question in SO.
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Has the thinking on linking to external git repos (as an appendix to an answer) changed?

Is it ok to create public repos on git or svn to help illustrate answers for questions where the answer requires many steps? I had a look for questions relating to this. e.g. Share code related to ...

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