citation-anchors.html

The citation-anchors.html file is heading markup with stable id attributes so sections can be deep-linked. Extractability, not a citation guarantee.

What it is

HTML heading elements with stable id attributes and anchor links, enabling AI engines to link to specific sections of your pages rather than just the page URL.

Why it matters

Heading id attributes make sections deep-linkable. That is extractability markup, not a promise that a model will cite the page.

Example output

<h2 id="installation">
  <a href="#installation">Installation</a>
</h2>

<h2 id="configuration">
  <a href="#configuration">Configuration</a>
</h2>

<h3 id="database-setup">
  <a href="#database-setup">Database Setup</a>
</h3>

How to deploy

Most static site generators and content frameworks add heading anchors automatically. If yours doesn’t, add the id attributes to your headings:

Markdown processors — most support {#custom-id} syntax or auto-generate IDs
Next.js — use a rehype plugin like rehype-slug
Astro — heading IDs are generated automatically in Markdown
WordPress — use a table of contents plugin