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The linkate
filter extension automatically collects all URLs in your Quarto document and places a copy of them at the end under a “Links” section.
Installation
To install the linkate
filter extension, follow these steps:
Open your terminal.
Execute the following command:
quarto add coatless-quarto/linkate
This command will download and install the filter extension under the _extensions
subdirectory of your Quarto project. If you are using version control, ensure that you include this directory in your repository.
Usage
To use the linkate
extension, add it to your document’s YAML front matter:
---
title: "My Document"
filters:
- linkate
---
The extension will automatically process your document and append a “Links” section at the end containing all the URLs found in your document.
Supported Link Types
The extension collects all types of Markdown links:
Link Type | Example | Description |
---|---|---|
Autolinks | <http://example.com> |
Direct URL links wrapped in angle brackets |
Inline links | [text](http://example.com) |
Links with custom text and inline URLs |
Reference links | [text][ref] with [ref]: http://example.com |
Links using reference-style definitions |
Example
Input document:
# My Document
<http://mywebsite.com> and [click here](https://anotherwebsite.org).
Check out
[somelink](www.il.gov) and [my link][short-ref].
Also see
[short-ref]: https://websitehere.com
Output will automatically include at the end:
# Links
- <http://mywebsite.com>
- [click here](https://anotherwebsite.org)
- [somelink](www.il.gov)
- [my link][short-ref]