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 # eShopOnWeb
 
-Sample ASP.NET Core reference application, powered by Microsoft, demonstrating a monolithic application architecture and deployment model. This reference application is meant to support the <a href='https://aka.ms/webappebook'>[Architecting and Developing Modern Web Applications with ASP.NET Core and Azure eBook]</a>
+Sample ASP.NET Core reference application, powered by Microsoft, demonstrating a monolithic application architecture and deployment model. This reference application is meant to support the [Architecting and Developing Modern Web Applications with ASP.NET Core and Azure eBook](https://aka.ms/webappebook)
 
-The **eShopOnWeb** is related to the <a href='https://github.com/dotnet/eShopOnContainers'>eShopOnContainers</a> sample application which, in that case, focuses on a microservices/containers based application architecture. However, **eShopOnWeb** is much simpler in regards its current functionality and focuses on traditional Web Application Development with a single monolithic deployment, no microservices/containers related.
+The **eShopOnWeb** is related to the [eShopOnContainers](https://github.com/dotnet/eShopOnContainers) sample application which, in that case, focuses on a microservices/containers based application architecture. However, **eShopOnWeb** is much simpler in regards its current functionality and focuses on traditional Web Application Development with a single monolithic deployment, no microservices/containers related.
 
 > ### DISCLAIMER
 > **IMPORTANT:** The current state of this sample application is **ALPHA**, consider it a 0.1 foundational version. Therefore areas will change significantly while refactoring current code and implementing new features. **Feedback with improvements and pull requests from the community are highly appreciated and accepted.**