Anchor links copied from project READMEs now add a query parameter
a year ago
- #URLs
- #UX
- #GitHub
- Anchor links in GitHub READMEs now include a '?tab=readme-ov-file' query parameter, making URLs harder to read.
- Users find the extra parameter unnecessary and problematic for readability, sharing, and bookmarking.
- A Tampermonkey script is provided as a quick fix to remove the parameter from URLs.
- The issue affects highlighter browser extensions and other tools that depend on clean URLs.
- There is a petition to remove the parameter, as it's been an issue for over two years without resolution.