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Fix some links and formatting problems.

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Nathaniel Beaver
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@@ -964,7 +964,7 @@ as well as many other `restrictions which are considerably more complex`_
and are partly the result and are partly the result
of `backwards compatibility with CP/M pseudofiles`_. of `backwards compatibility with CP/M pseudofiles`_.
.. _backwards compatibility with operating systems from the early 1970s: http://bitquabit.com/post/zombie-operating-systems-and-aspnet-mvc/ .. _backwards compatibility with CP/M pseudofiles: http://bitquabit.com/post/zombie-operating-systems-and-aspnet-mvc/
.. _restrictions which are considerably more complex: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa365247%28v=vs.85%29.aspx#naming_conventions .. _restrictions which are considerably more complex: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa365247%28v=vs.85%29.aspx#naming_conventions
This has had long-term consequences, This has had long-term consequences,
@@ -1714,16 +1714,12 @@ that watches for window creation and mouse click events.
The README is not directly linkable via URL, The README is not directly linkable via URL,
so here are some of the salient parts: so here are some of the salient parts:
===================== - What is ResizeEnable?
What is ResizeEnable?
=====================
It's a very ugly system hack that sits in your system tray and attempts to It's a very ugly system hack that sits in your system tray and attempts to
make windows that can't usually be resized, resizeable. make windows that can't usually be resized, resizeable.
=================== - Why was it written?
Why was it written?
===================
It was written following a request from a friend. He runs his PC at a It was written following a request from a friend. He runs his PC at a
screen resolution above 1280x1024, and was fed up with having to pick items screen resolution above 1280x1024, and was fed up with having to pick items
@@ -1731,10 +1727,7 @@ so here are some of the salient parts:
take into account the screen resolution, hence only occupying about 20% of take into account the screen resolution, hence only occupying about 20% of
the desktop 'real-estate'. the desktop 'real-estate'.
- How does it work?
=================
How does it work?
=================
ResizeEnable sits in the background and attaches itself into Windows via ResizeEnable sits in the background and attaches itself into Windows via
three 'Hooks'. The first hook is so that it can see which windows are three 'Hooks'. The first hook is so that it can see which windows are
@@ -1751,9 +1744,7 @@ so here are some of the salient parts:
There are some drawbacks to this approach: There are some drawbacks to this approach:
============== - Known problems
Known problems
==============
1) Most applications will respond to having their windows resized ok. Well, 1) Most applications will respond to having their windows resized ok. Well,
applications that have followed the guidelines will. <grin> applications that have followed the guidelines will. <grin>