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 # Welcome to cap/samples
 
-Find here a collection of samples for the [SAP Cloud Application Programming Model](https://cap.cloud.sap) organised in a simplistic [monorepo setup](samples.md#all-in-one-monorepo). → See [**Overview** of contained samples](samples.md)
+Find here a collection of samples for the [SAP Cloud Application Programming Model](https://cap.cloud.sap){:target="_blank"} organized in a simplistic [monorepo setup](samples.md#all-in-one-monorepo). → See [**Overview** of contained samples](samples.md)
 
 
 ### Preliminaries
 
-1. [Install @sap/cds-dk](https://cap.cloud.sap/docs/get-started/) as documented in [capire](https://cap.cloud.sap)
-2. _Optional:_ [Use Visual Studio Code](https://cap.cloud.sap/docs/get-started/in-vscode)
+1. [Install @sap/cds-dk](https://cap.cloud.sap/docs/get-started/){:target="_blank"} as documented in [capire](https://cap.cloud.sap){:target="_blank"}
+2. _Optional:_ [Use Visual Studio Code](https://cap.cloud.sap/docs/get-started/in-vscode){:target="_blank"}
 
 
 ### Download
 
-Clone this repo as shown below, if you have [git](https://git-scm.com/downloads) installed,
+Clone this repo as shown below, if you have [git](https://git-scm.com/downloads){:target="_blank"} installed,
 otherwise [download as zip file](archive/master.zip).
 
 ```sh
@@ -22,26 +22,28 @@ cd samples
 ### Setup
 
 In the samples folder run:
+
 ```sh
 npm install
 ```
 
 ### Run
 
-With that you're ready to run the samples, e.g.:
+With that you're ready to run the samples, for example:
+
 ```sh
 cds watch bookshop
 ```
 
-After that open this link in your browser: <http://localhost:4004>
+After that open this link in your browser: [http://localhost:4004](http://localhost:4004){:target="_blank"}
 
 
 ## Get Support
 
-Check out the cap docs at https://cap.cloud.sap. <br>
-In case you find a bug or need support, please [open an issue in here](https://github.com/SAP-samples/cloud-cap-samples/issues/new).
+Check out the cap docs at [https://cap.cloud.sap](https://cap.cloud.sap){:target="_blank"}. <br>
+In case you find a bug or need support, please [open an issue in here](https://github.com/SAP-samples/cloud-cap-samples/issues/new){:target="_blank"}.
 
 
 ## License
 
-Copyright (c) 2019 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. This file is licensed under the Apache Software License, version 2.0 except as noted otherwise in the [LICENSE](/LICENSE) file.
+Copyright (c) 2019 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. This file is licensed under the Apache Software License, version 2.0 except as noted otherwise in the [LICENSE](/LICENSE){:target="_blank"} file.