diff --git a/layouts/partials/scripts.html b/layouts/partials/scripts.html
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+<script>
+  // avoid polluting global namespace
+  (function() {
+    // append anchor links to headings in markdown.
+    var article = document.getElementsByTagName('main')[0];
+    var headings = article.querySelectorAll('h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6');
+    headings.forEach(function(heading) {
+      if (heading.id) {
+        var a = document.createElement('a');
+        // set visibility: hidden, not display: none to avoid layout change
+        a.style.visibility = 'hidden';
+        // [a11y] hide this from screen readers, etc..
+        a.setAttribute('aria-hidden', 'true');
+        // material insert_link icon in svg format
+        a.innerHTML = ' <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M0 0h24v24H0z" fill="none"/><path d="M3.9 12c0-1.71 1.39-3.1 3.1-3.1h4V7H7c-2.76 0-5 2.24-5 5s2.24 5 5 5h4v-1.9H7c-1.71 0-3.1-1.39-3.1-3.1zM8 13h8v-2H8v2zm9-6h-4v1.9h4c1.71 0 3.1 1.39 3.1 3.1s-1.39 3.1-3.1 3.1h-4V17h4c2.76 0 5-2.24 5-5s-2.24-5-5-5z"/></svg>';
+        a.href = '#'+heading.id;
+        heading.insertAdjacentElement('beforeend', a);
+        heading.addEventListener('mouseenter', function() {
+          a.style.visibility = 'initial';
+        });
+        heading.addEventListener('mouseleave', function() {
+          a.style.visibility = 'hidden';
+        });
+      }
+    });
+  })();
+</script>