diff --git a/crates/service/service-webpage/src/components/md.rs b/crates/service/service-webpage/src/components/md.rs
index 89be1c0..f57ef5f 100644
--- a/crates/service/service-webpage/src/components/md.rs
+++ b/crates/service/service-webpage/src/components/md.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use lazy_static::lazy_static;
+use markdown_it::generics::inline::full_link;
 use markdown_it::parser::block::{BlockRule, BlockState};
 use markdown_it::parser::core::Root;
 use markdown_it::parser::inline::{InlineRule, InlineState};
@@ -9,12 +10,47 @@ use std::str::FromStr;
 
 use crate::components::fa::FAIcon;
 use crate::components::mangle::{MangledBetaEmail, MangledGoogleEmail};
-use crate::components::misc::{Backlinks, FarLink};
+use crate::components::misc::Backlinks;
 
 lazy_static! {
 	static ref MdParser: MarkdownIt = {
 		let mut md = markdown_it::MarkdownIt::new();
-		markdown_it::plugins::cmark::add(&mut md);
+
+		{
+
+				use markdown_it::plugins::cmark::*;
+
+				inline::newline::add(&mut md);
+				inline::escape::add(&mut md);
+				inline::backticks::add(&mut md);
+				inline::emphasis::add(&mut md);
+
+				// Replaced with smart links
+				//inline::link::add(&mut md);
+				full_link::add::<false>(&mut md, |href, title| {
+					Node::new(SmartLink {
+						url: href.unwrap_or_default(),
+						title,
+					})
+				});
+
+
+				inline::image::add(&mut md);
+				inline::autolink::add(&mut md);
+				inline::entity::add(&mut md);
+
+				block::code::add(&mut md);
+				block::fence::add(&mut md);
+				block::blockquote::add(&mut md);
+				block::hr::add(&mut md);
+				block::list::add(&mut md);
+				block::reference::add(&mut md);
+				block::heading::add(&mut md);
+				block::lheading::add(&mut md);
+				block::paragraph::add(&mut md);
+
+		}
+
 		markdown_it::plugins::html::add(&mut md);
 
 		md.block.add_rule::<YamlFrontMatter>().before_all();
@@ -100,6 +136,39 @@ pub fn page_from_markdown(md: impl Into<String>, default_image: Option<String>)
 // MARK: extensions
 //
 
+//
+// MARK: smart link
+//
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct SmartLink {
+	pub url: String,
+	pub title: Option<String>,
+}
+
+impl NodeValue for SmartLink {
+	fn render(&self, node: &Node, fmt: &mut dyn Renderer) {
+		let mut attrs = node.attrs.clone();
+		attrs.push(("href", self.url.clone()));
+
+		if let Some(title) = &self.title {
+			attrs.push(("title", title.clone()));
+		}
+
+		let external = !(self.url.starts_with(".") || self.url.starts_with("/"));
+
+		// Open external links in a new tab
+		if external {
+			attrs.push(("target", "_blank".into()));
+			attrs.push(("rel", "noopener noreferrer".into()));
+		}
+
+		fmt.open("a", &attrs);
+		fmt.contents(&node.children);
+		fmt.close("a");
+	}
+}
+
 //
 // MARK: emote
 //
@@ -159,10 +228,6 @@ impl NodeValue for InlineMdx {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		if mdx_external(&self.0, node, fmt) {
-			return;
-		}
-
 		fmt.open("code", &[]);
 		fmt.text(&self.0);
 		fmt.close("code");
@@ -340,105 +405,6 @@ fn mdx_include(mdx: &str, _node: &Node, fmt: &mut dyn Renderer) -> bool {
 	return true;
 }
 
-fn mdx_external(mdx: &str, _node: &Node, fmt: &mut dyn Renderer) -> bool {
-	// Parse inside of mdx: `external("text", "link")`
-	let args = {
-		let mdx = mdx
-			.trim()
-			.trim_start_matches('{')
-			.trim_end_matches('}')
-			.trim();
-
-		if !mdx.starts_with("external(") {
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		let skip = 9;
-		let mut balance = 1;
-		let mut end = skip;
-		for i in mdx[skip..].bytes() {
-			match i {
-				b')' => balance -= 1,
-				b'(' => balance += 1,
-				_ => {}
-			}
-
-			if balance == 0 {
-				break;
-			}
-
-			end += 1;
-		}
-
-		if balance != 0 {
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		let args = mdx[skip..end].trim();
-		let trail = mdx[end + 1..].trim();
-		if !trail.is_empty() {
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		args
-	};
-
-	// TODO: better parsing, handle , in string
-	let mut split = args.split(",");
-
-	let title = match split.next() {
-		Some(mut x) => {
-			x = x.trim();
-
-			if &x[0..1] == "\"" {
-				x = &x[1..]
-			} else {
-				return false;
-			}
-
-			if &x[x.len() - 1..] == "\"" {
-				x = &x[0..x.len() - 1]
-			} else {
-				return false;
-			}
-
-			x
-		}
-
-		None => return false,
-	};
-
-	let link = match split.next() {
-		Some(mut x) => {
-			x = x.trim();
-
-			if &x[0..1] == "\"" {
-				x = &x[1..]
-			} else {
-				return false;
-			}
-
-			if &x[x.len() - 1..] == "\"" {
-				x = &x[0..x.len() - 1]
-			} else {
-				return false;
-			}
-
-			x
-		}
-
-		None => return false,
-	};
-
-	if split.next().is_some() {
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	fmt.text_raw(&FarLink(link, title).render().0);
-
-	return true;
-}
-
 //
 // MARK: yaml frontmatter
 //
diff --git a/crates/service/service-webpage/src/pages/betalupi.md b/crates/service/service-webpage/src/pages/betalupi.md
index 01f1625..c93abaf 100644
--- a/crates/service/service-webpage/src/pages/betalupi.md
+++ b/crates/service/service-webpage/src/pages/betalupi.md
@@ -31,4 +31,4 @@ A snippet of the [_Endless Sky_][es] map is below.
 
 <br/>
 
-<img alt="betalupi map" class="image" src="/assets/img/betalupi.png"></img>
+<img alt="betalupi map" src="/assets/img/betalupi.png"></img>
diff --git a/crates/service/service-webpage/src/pages/handouts.md b/crates/service/service-webpage/src/pages/handouts.md
index b786173..b44b10d 100644
--- a/crates/service/service-webpage/src/pages/handouts.md
+++ b/crates/service/service-webpage/src/pages/handouts.md
@@ -6,15 +6,12 @@ slug = "handouts"
 
 # Mark's Handouts
 
+[ORMC]: https://circles.math.ucla.edu/circles
 
-This page lists all the handouts I've written for my classes at the
-{{external("ORMC", "https://circles.math.ucla.edu/circles")}},
+This page lists all the handouts I've written for my classes at the [ORMC],
 arguably the best math circle in the western world. We teach students mathematics
-far beyond the regular school curriculum, much like
-{{external("AOPS", "https://artofproblemsolving.com")}}
-and the
-{{external("BMC", "https://mathcircle.berkeley.edu")}}
-
+far beyond the regular school curriculum, much like [AOPS](https://artofproblemsolving.com)
+and the [BMC](https://mathcircle.berkeley.edu).
 
 <br></br>
 
@@ -36,10 +33,8 @@ are written with this in mind.\
 I do not expect the average student to finish all problems during this two-hour session.
 If the class finishes early, the lesson is either too short or too easy.
 
-The sources for all these handouts are available
-{{external("here", "https://git.betalupi.com/mark/handouts")}} \
-Some are written in LaTeX, some are in
-{{external("Typst", "https://typst.app")}}. \
+The sources for all these handouts are available [here](https://git.betalupi.com/mark/handouts).\
+Some are written in LaTeX, some are in [Typst](https://typst.app). \
 The latter is vastly superior.
 
 <br></br>