without having to hover over the link to view its URL
Indeed, that’s something I do all the time.
costs, such as breaking up the flow of the text
On the other hand it breaks the flow of the reading (on paper) if I have to open the article on my computer and find the link to hover over it.
the effort of typing or copy/pasting the article title (especially on mobile)
How much effort is this compared to the effort of all the readers who have to look up what is behind a link?
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Indeed, that’s something I do all the time.
On the other hand it breaks the flow of the reading (on paper) if I have to open the article on my computer and find the link to hover over it.
How much effort is this compared to the effort of all the readers who have to look up what is behind a link?