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Q&A How it's better to format links to Internet in a text written on paper?

1) If piece is only printed: I would footnote it, and put the full link at the bottom or at the end, depending on your piece. That being said, I would only use such a construction for citing sourc...

posted 13y ago by Lauren Ipsum‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T01:41:24Z (over 4 years ago)
**1) If piece is only printed:**

I would footnote it, and put the full link at the bottom or at the end, depending on your piece. That being said, I would only use such a construction for citing sources, _not_ for jokey things like tvtropes as you have above. If mentioning the website is relevant to your text, then say it that way:

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Some programs, like the Metasploit Project, allow users to launch security attacks with ease and comfort. This certainly puts them in the position of the respectable IT security specialists <sup>1</sup>.

<sup>1</sup>[http://www.somewebsite.com/wishfulthinking.html](http://www.somewebsite.com/wishfulthinking.html)

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(pretend the link is underlined, as apparently I can't make that happen on stackexchange :) )

**2) If the piece will ultimately be a PDF:**

Underline the link and make it clickable in whatever program you're using (Word, InDesign, etc.).

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2011-06-14T00:08:21Z (almost 13 years ago)
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