Tool to link citations in a piece of text

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BKh
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Tool to link citations in a piece of text

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New tool to add links for sutta citations in a piece of text:

https://linkup.readingfaithfully.org/

There are three output formats:
  • Markdown, good for many note taking apps as well as Discourse based forums
  • PHPbb, for creating the links that dhammawheel.com etc. uses
  • HTML for everything else
Citations have to be correct for the links to work. Citations for ranges of suttas won't work, but the first valid citation will be linked.

More guidelines can be found in the app.

All of the links point to Bhante Sujato's translations on SuttaCentral.net. That's really the only complete set of suttas that could guarantee universal linking.

Feedback and feature requests are welcome.

So, for example, if you gave it this text:

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MN98: Deeds make the world go on, deeds make the person, deeds make one a wise
MN129: The destiny of the fool and wise.
AN6.64: Seeing all the results of kamma is the domain of the Tathagata
AN6.86: Kamma can be an obstacle for entering the right course
Iti 1.14: Without ignorance samsara stops
Iti 1.15: Tanha as the motor of samsara
it will output this:

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[url=https://suttacentral.net/mn98/en/sujato]MN98[/url]: Deeds make the world go on, deeds make the person, deeds make one a wise
[url=https://suttacentral.net/mn129/en/sujato]MN129[/url]: The destiny of the fool and wise.
[url=https://suttacentral.net/an6.64/en/sujato]AN6.64[/url]: Seeing all the results of kamma is the domain of the Tathagata
[url=https://suttacentral.net/an6.86/en/sujato]AN6.86[/url]: Kamma can be an obstacle for entering the right course
[url=https://suttacentral.net/iti14/en/sujato]Iti 1.14[/url]: Without ignorance samsara stops
[url=https://suttacentral.net/iti15/en/sujato]Iti 1.15[/url]: Tanha as the motor of samsara
Which renders as this:
MN98: Deeds make the world go on, deeds make the person, deeds make one a wise
MN129: The destiny of the fool and wise.
AN6.64: Seeing all the results of kamma is the domain of the Tathagata
AN6.86: Kamma can be an obstacle for entering the right course
Iti 1.14: Without ignorance samsara stops
Iti 1.15: Tanha as the motor of samsara

(link examples are taken from this useful post that inspired the tool)
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