LI-LINK-01
Links become label: URL and count their full length. This applies to LinkedIn, where the result is changed.
Affects LinkedIn. Matches link_absolute, link_mailto, link_resolved, link_anchor. Fixture markdown-portability-test-v1.
What happens, per destination
| Destination | Tested surface | Result | Severity | Confidence | Last tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LinkedIn desktop web Create post composer | Changed | Info | Verified | Tested 2026-08-24. |
Why, and what to do
Markdown link syntax stayed literal and made no preview; a bare URL did. LinkedIn counts the whole URL.
No manual step is needed for this rule.
Limits of this rule
- It describes the surface and date in the table above, not every version, theme, or plugin.
- Reading it in isolation hides the other rules that touch the same draft.
- A rule is only as current as the test date beside it.
Related
- All LinkedIn rules, and the LinkedIn test record.
- The full rule set, also available as rules.json.
- Check your own draft against all five