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@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ Documentation/admin-guide/README.rst first.
 
 In order to build the documentation, use ``make htmldocs`` or
 ``make pdfdocs``.  The formatted documentation can also be read online at:
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-    https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/
+`The Linux Kernel documentation`_
 
 There are various text files in the Documentation/ subdirectory,
 several of them using the Restructured Text markup notation.
@@ -16,3 +15,5 @@ several of them using the Restructured Text markup notation.
 Please read the Documentation/process/changes.rst file, as it contains the
 requirements for building and running the kernel, and information about
 the problems which may result by upgrading your kernel.
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+.. _The Linux Kernel documentation: https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/