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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 There is an
-[example](https://github.com/mpsd-computational-science/octopus-with-mpsd-software)
+`example <https://github.com/mpsd-computational-science/octopus-with-mpsd-software>`__
 compilation that shows the complete compilation cycle (including compilation of
 Octopus) using the ``foss2022a-serial`` toolchain.