Fixes to link formatting on index page

Author: michaeldenes

docs/index.rst

@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@ For the wind and wave data, we recommend using the `CDS API <https://cds.climate
 
 To run the examples, you will need to update the data directories in settings ``.json`` files.
 
-Just like the ``parcels`` framework, ``plasticparcels`` can be adapted to use other hydrodynamic, biogeochemical, wave, and atmospheric models. If you require assistance, please contact us through the [Discussions page on GitHub](https://github.com/OceanParcels/plasticparcels/discussions).
+Just like the ``parcels`` framework, ``plasticparcels`` can be adapted to use other hydrodynamic, biogeochemical, wave, and atmospheric models. If you require assistance, please contact us through the `Discussions page on GitHub <https://github.com/OceanParcels/plasticparcels/discussions>`_.
 
 Community Guidelines
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-We welcome contributions to `plasticparcels`, especially example workbooks and analyses for our [public examples page](https://plastic.oceanparcels.org/en/latest/examples.html). To contribute to the project, please submit a [pull request](https://github.com/OceanParcels/plasticparcels/pulls).
-If you want to request a new feature, or if you find an issue or bug in the code, please open an issue in the [`plasticparcels` issue tracker](https://github.com/OceanParcels/plasticparcels/issues).
-If you would like support using `plasticparcels`, or are have any questions about your `plasticparcels` simulations, please start a discussion in the [`plasticparcels` discussion page](https://github.com/OceanParcels/plasticparcels/discussions).
+We welcome contributions to ``plasticparcels``, especially example workbooks and analyses for our `public examples page <https://plastic.oceanparcels.org/en/latest/examples.html>`_. To contribute to the project, please submit a `pull request <https://github.com/OceanParcels/plasticparcels/pulls>`_.
+If you want to request a new feature, or if you find an issue or bug in the code, please open an issue in the `plasticparcels issue tracker <https://github.com/OceanParcels/plasticparcels/issues>`_.
+If you would like support using ``plasticparcels``, or are have any questions about your ``plasticparcels`` simulations, please start a discussion in the `plasticparcels discussion page <https://github.com/OceanParcels/plasticparcels/discussions>`_.
 
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