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Different URL constructs for documents hosted on GitHub's platform
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GitHub URL structures

The following document shows how to create different kind of links (URL) to documents hosted on GitHub's.

The examples are based on a document hosted in end2endzone/RapidAssist repository. The path to the document inside the repository is: src/rapidassist/filesystem.cpp.

Urls

GitHub's viewer:

https://github.com/end2endzone/RapidAssist/blob/master/src/rapidassist/filesystem.cpp

Raw links to source document:

Links to raw file will be displayed directly in the browser if supported by the browser. Supported files include source code, text file, images, etc.

For examples,

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/end2endzone/RapidAssist/master/src/rapidassist/filesystem.cpp

or

https://github.com/end2endzone/RapidAssist/blob/master/src/rapidassist/filesystem.cpp?raw=true

or

https://github.com/end2endzone/RapidAssist/raw/master/src/rapidassist/filesystem.cpp

Download url:

Links to raw file will be downloaded automatically if not supported by the browser.

For examples,

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/end2endzone/NonBlockingRTTTL/master/docs/NonBlockingRtttl.xcf

or

https://github.com/end2endzone/NonBlockingRTTTL/blob/master/docs/NonBlockingRtttl.xcf?raw=true

or

https://github.com/end2endzone/NonBlockingRTTTL/raw/master/docs/NonBlockingRtttl.xcf

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