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## Avoiding backlinks to linked references
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By default, references generate a backlink. For example, manually linking to an issue in a pull request will automatically generate another link from the issue back to the pull request.
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To avoid this, you can use the URL `redirect.github.com` instead of `github.com` in your reference.
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To avoid this behavior, you can use `redirect.github.com` instead of `github.com` when constructing the URL in your reference. If you do use a `redirect.github.com` URL in your reference link, no pop-up window will appear when hovering over it.
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## Further reading
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