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@@ -37,15 +37,13 @@ The coverage.py code is hosted on a GitHub repository at
https://github.com/nedbat/coveragepy. To get a working environment, follow
these steps:
-#. `Fork the repo`__ into your own GitHub account. The coverage.py code
-will then be copied into a GitHub repository at
-https://github.com/GITHUB_USER/coveragepy where GITHUB_USER is your GitHub
-username.
-
-__ https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/quickstart/fork-a-repo
+#. `Fork the repo`_ into your own GitHub account. The coverage.py code will
+ then be copied into a GitHub repository at
+ ``https://github.com/GITHUB_USER/coveragepy`` where GITHUB_USER is your
+ GitHub username.
#. (Optional) Create a virtualenv to work in, and activate it. There
-are a number of ways to do this. Use the method you are comfortable with.
+ are a number of ways to do this. Use the method you are comfortable with.
#. Clone the repository::
@@ -253,6 +251,7 @@ All contributions are expected to include tests for new functionality and
fixes. If you need help writing tests, please ask.
+.. _fork the repo: https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/quickstart/fork-a-repo
.. _editorconfig.org: http://editorconfig.org
.. _tox: https://tox.readthedocs.io/
.. _black: https://pypi.org/project/black/