markdown-link-first

# `markdown-link-first`

First mention of an EIP must be a link.

## Examples

    error[markdown-link-first]: the first match of the given pattern must be a link
     --> input.md
      |
    5 | EIP-3
      |
      = info: the pattern in question: `(?i)(?:eip|erc)-[0-9]+`

## Explanation

`markdown-link-first` ensures that the first time a proposal is mentioned it is a hyperlink to that proposal.

The first reference to each proposal should be a hyperlink so that it is easy for readers to navigate there.