- * It calls g_slice_alloc() with <literal>sizeof (@type)</literal>
- * and casts the returned pointer to a pointer of the given type,
- * avoiding a type cast in the source code.
- * Note that the underlying slice allocation mechanism can
- * be changed with the <link linkend="G_SLICE">G_SLICE=always-malloc</link>
+ * It calls g_slice_alloc() with `sizeof (@type)` and casts the
+ * returned pointer to a pointer of the given type, avoiding a type
+ * cast in the source code. Note that the underlying slice allocation
+ * mechanism can be changed with the [`G_SLICE=always-malloc`][G_SLICE]