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What is BGL (Better GitHub Links)?#

BGL (Better GitHub Links) is a new way of providing links for your MarkDown files in GitHub. GitHub doesn't automatically allow the '_blank' tab to be implimented, so any time you click a link, the current page is replaced.

This can lead to a lack of user interaction on your GitHub pages. BGL fixes this by being the middle man in the proccess.

Currently in development ~ The current state requires the user to press a button if the page doesn't automatically load. It works either way, but it is more of a hastle sadly. We plan on fixing this as soon as we can, but in the meantime, it's still a good solution!

Quick Start with BGL#

You can start by create your own BGL link by taking the link provided below and filling in the missing link:

https://code.nolant.org/linkify?link=your link

This link can now be implimented into your GitHub MarkDown files.

How to Implement#

You can implement your new link into any markdown on GitHub by using the format below:

[Comment/Link explanation](Your new BGL link)

Source Code#

The source code is for a Flask ran server, but in our case we just implemented it into the vercify cli, so that we can cut costs to run.

Example: Click here for source code