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 The BIDS Validator is a web application, command-line utility,
 and Javascript/Typescript library for assessing compliance with the
-[Brain Imaging Data Structure][BIDS] standard.
+[Brain Imaging Data Structure (BIDS)](https://bids.neuroimaging.io/) standard.
 
 ## Getting Started
 
 In most cases,
-the simplest way to use the validator is to browse to the [BIDS Validator][] web page:
+the simplest way to use the validator is to browse to the [BIDS Validator][https://bids-standard.github.io/bids-validator/] web page:
 
 ![The web interface to the BIDS Validator with the "Select Dataset Files" button highlighted.
 (Dark theme)](docs/_static/web_entrypoint_dark.png#gh-dark-mode-only)
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ The web validator runs in-browser, and does not transfer data to any remote serv
 
 In some contexts, such as when working on a remote server,
 it may be easier to use the command-line.
-The BIDS Validator can be run with the [Deno] runtime
-(see [Deno - Installation][] for detailed installation instructions):
+The BIDS Validator can be run with the [Deno](https://deno.com/) runtime
+(see [Deno - Installation](https://docs.deno.com/runtime/getting_started/installation/) for detailed installation instructions):
 
 ```shell
 deno run -ERN jsr:@bids/validator