diff --git a/zip-0000.rst b/zip-0000.rst
index 56d27bcd..6b8a2377 100644
--- a/zip-0000.rst
+++ b/zip-0000.rst
@@ -81,11 +81,11 @@ has any chance of acceptance, a draft ZIP should be presented to the
 This gives the Owners a chance to flesh out the draft ZIP to make it
 properly formatted, of high quality, and to address additional concerns
 about the proposal. Following a discussion, the proposal should be
-submitted to the `ZIPs git repository <https://github.com/zcash/zips>`__
-as a pull request. This draft must be written in ZIP style as described
-below, and named with an alias such as
-``zip-zatoshizakamoto-42millionzec`` until the ZIP Editors have assigned
-it a ZIP number (Owners MUST NOT self-assign ZIP numbers).
+submitted to the ZIPs git repository [#zips-repo]_ as a pull request.
+This draft must be written in ZIP style as described below, and named
+with an alias such as ``draft-zatoshizakamoto-42millionzec`` until the
+ZIP Editors have assigned it a ZIP number (Owners MUST NOT self-assign
+ZIP numbers).
 
 ZIP Owners are responsible for collecting community feedback on both
 the initial idea and the ZIP before submitting it for review. However,
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ For each new ZIP that comes in an Editor confirms the following:
   accepted.
 * The title should accurately describe the content.
 * The ZIP draft must have been sent to the Zcash Community Forum or as
-  a PR to the `ZIPs git repository <https://github.com/zcash/zips>`__
+  a PR to the ZIPs git repository [#zips-repo]_.
 * Motivation and backward compatibility (when applicable) must be
   addressed.
 * The licensing terms are acceptable for ZIPs.
@@ -191,10 +191,10 @@ If the ZIP isn't ready, the editor will send it back to the Owners for
 revision, with specific instructions.
 
 Once the ZIP is ready for the repository it SHOULD be submitted as a
-"pull request" to the `ZIPs git repository <https://github.com/zcash/zips>`__
-where it may get further feedback. It SHOULD NOT contain a ZIP number
-unless one had already been assigned by the ZIP Editors. The pull
-request SHOULD initially be marked as a Draft.
+"pull request" to the ZIPs git repository [#zips-repo]_ where it may
+get further feedback. It SHOULD NOT contain a ZIP number unless one
+had already been assigned by the ZIP Editors. The pull request SHOULD
+initially be marked as a Draft.
 
 The ZIP Editors will:
 
@@ -635,3 +635,4 @@ References
 .. [#rst] `reStructuredText documentation <https://docutils.sourceforge.io/rst.html>`_
 .. [#markdown] `The Markdown Guide <https://www.markdownguide.org/>`_
 .. [#latex] `LaTeX — a document preparation system <https://www.latex-project.org/>`_
+.. [#zips-repo] `ZIPs git repository <https://github.com/zcash/zips>`_