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 ## Publication File Extension Types
 Publication file types are listed in the configuration file
-[_publication_file_types.yml](_publication_file_types.yml). These file types will
+[`_publication_file_types.yml`](_publication_file_types.yml). These file types will
 be offered directly for download:
 * `.pdf`: Authors' Preprint
 * `.techreport.pdf`: Technical Report