--- a/license.md	Tue Oct 11 16:01:37 2016 +0200
+++ b/license.md	Tue Oct 11 16:02:00 2016 +0200
@@ -5,9 +5,8 @@
 ---
 
 The source code for Octave is freely redistributable under the
-terms of the GNU General Public License
-(<a href="http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html">GPL</a>) as published by
-the <a href="http://www.fsf.org">Free Software Foundation</a>.
+terms of the [GNU General Public License (GPL)][1] as published by
+the [Free Software Foundation][2].
 
 Simply put, the GPL says that anyone who redistributes the
 software, with or without changes, must pass along the freedom to
@@ -18,7 +17,7 @@
 
 Releasing the source code for Octave has another benefit as well.
 By having access to all of the source code for a mathematical
-system like Octave, you have the ability to see <em>exactly</em>
+system like Octave, you have the ability to see *exactly*
 how each and every computation is performed.  There are no black
 boxes that hide the details of any calculation.
 
@@ -26,7 +25,10 @@
 in Octave's scripting language are not required to be
 redistributed under the terms of the GPL, we encourage you to
 release your enhancements to Octave under the same terms for the
-benefit of all users.  We also encourage you
-to <a href="get-involved.html">get involved with the Octave
-project</a> and submit your changes for inclusion in future
-versions of Octave.
+benefit of all users.  We also encourage you to
+[get involved with the Octave project][3] and submit your changes
+for inclusion in future versions of Octave.
+
+[1]: https://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html
+[2]: https://www.fsf.org/
+[3]: contribute.html