diff --git a/array.c b/array.c
index e9e1773179..82d374d0ba 100644
--- a/array.c
+++ b/array.c
@@ -5001,7 +5001,7 @@ recursive_eql(VALUE ary1, VALUE ary2, int recur)
  *
  *  Otherwise, returns +false+.
  *
- *  This method is different from method {Array#==}[#method-i-3D-3D],
+ *  This method is different from method Array#==,
  *  which compares using method <tt>Object#==</tt>.
  */
 
@@ -8119,10 +8119,11 @@ rb_ary_deconstruct(VALUE ary)
  *  #hash:: Returns the integer hash code.
  *
  *  === Methods for Comparing
- *  {#<=>}[#method-i-3C-3D-3E]:: Returns -1, 0, or 1
- *                               as +self+ is less than, equal to, or greater than a given object.
- *  {#==}[#method-i-3D-3D]:: Returns whether each element in +self+ is <tt>==</tt> to the
- *                           corresponding element in a given object.
+
+ *  #<=>:: Returns -1, 0, or 1 as +self+ is less than, equal to, or greater than a given
+ *         object.
+ *  #==:: Returns whether each element in +self+ is <tt>==</tt> to the corresponding element
+ *        in a given object.
  *  #eql?:: Returns whether each element in +self+ is <tt>eql?</tt> to the corresponding
  *          element in a given object.
 
@@ -8202,13 +8203,13 @@ rb_ary_deconstruct(VALUE ary)
  *
  *  === Methods for Combining
  *
- *  {#&}[#method-i-26]:: Returns an array containing elements found both in +self+ and a given array.
+ *  #&:: Returns an array containing elements found both in +self+ and a given array.
  *  #intersection:: Returns an array containing elements found both in +self+
  *                  and in each given array.
  *  #+:: Returns an array containing all elements of +self+ followed by all elements of a given array.
  *  #-:: Returns an array containiing all elements of +self+ that are not found in a given array.
- *  {#|}[#method-i-7C]:: Returns an array containing all elements of +self+ and all elements of a given array,
- *                       duplicates removed.
+ *  #|:: Returns an array containing all elements of +self+ and all elements of a given array,
+ *       duplicates removed.
  *  #union:: Returns an array containing all elements of +self+ and all elements of given arrays,
  *           duplicates removed.
  *  #difference:: Returns an array containing all elements of +self+ that are not found
diff --git a/compar.c b/compar.c
index e9d1ac41f9..c82d44c103 100644
--- a/compar.c
+++ b/compar.c
@@ -288,13 +288,11 @@ cmp_clamp(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE x)
  *
  *  \Module \Comparable provides these methods, all of which use method <tt><=></tt>:
  *
- *  - {<}[#method-i-3C]:: Returns whether +self+ is less than the given object.
- *  - {<=}[#method-i-3C-3D]:: Returns whether +self+ is less than or equal to
- *                            the given object.
- *  - {==}[#method-i-3D-3D]:: Returns whether +self+ is equal to the given object.
- *  - {>}[#method-i-3E]:: Returns whether +self+ is greater than or equal to
- *                        the given object.
- *  - {>=}[#method-i-3E-3D]:: Returns whether +self+ is greater than the given object.
+ *  - #<:: Returns whether +self+ is less than the given object.
+ *  - #<=:: Returns whether +self+ is less than or equal to the given object.
+ *  - #==:: Returns whether +self+ is equal to the given object.
+ *  - #>:: Returns whether +self+ is greater than or equal to the given object.
+ *  - #>=:: Returns whether +self+ is greater than the given object.
  *  - #between? Returns +true+ if +self+ is between two given objects.
  *  - #clamp:: For given objects +min+ and +max+, or range <tt>(min..max)</tt>, returns:
  *    - +min+ if <tt>(self <=> min) < 0</tt>.
diff --git a/hash.c b/hash.c
index ad8ce23e2e..630117ae8a 100644
--- a/hash.c
+++ b/hash.c
@@ -7063,11 +7063,11 @@ static const rb_data_type_t env_data_type = {
  *
  *  ==== Methods for Comparing
  *
- *  {#<}[#method-i-3C]:: Returns whether +self+ is a proper subset of a given object.
- *  {#<=}[#method-i-3C-3D]:: Returns whether +self+ is a subset of a given object.
- *  {#==}[#method-i-3D-3D]:: Returns whether a given object is equal to +self+.
- *  {#>}[#method-i-3E]:: Returns whether +self+ is a proper superset of a given object
- *  {#>=}[#method-i-3E-3D]:: Returns whether +self+ is a proper superset of a given object.
+ *  #<:: Returns whether +self+ is a proper subset of a given object.
+ *  #<=:: Returns whether +self+ is a subset of a given object.
+ *  #==:: Returns whether a given object is equal to +self+.
+ *  #>:: Returns whether +self+ is a proper superset of a given object
+ *  #>=:: Returns whether +self+ is a proper superset of a given object.
  *
  *  ==== Methods for Fetching
  *
diff --git a/io.c b/io.c
index 2acecb550b..88897960ab 100644
--- a/io.c
+++ b/io.c
@@ -14432,7 +14432,7 @@ set_LAST_READ_LINE(VALUE val, ID _x, VALUE *_y)
  *  - ::binwrite:: Writes the given string to the file at the given filepath,
  *                 in binary mode.
  *  - ::write:: Writes the given string to +self+.
- *  - {::<<}[#method-i-3C-3C]:: Appends the given string to +self+.
+ *  - ::<<:: Appends the given string to +self+.
  *  - #print:: Prints last read line or given objects to +self+.
  *  - #printf:: Writes to +self+ based on the given format string and objects.
  *  - #putc:: Writes a character to +self+.
diff --git a/numeric.c b/numeric.c
index b2f41a3f86..61f93c4f01 100644
--- a/numeric.c
+++ b/numeric.c
@@ -975,25 +975,24 @@ num_negative_p(VALUE num)
  *
  *  === Comparing
  *
- *  - {<}[#method-i-3C]:: Returns whether +self+ is less than the given value.
- *  - {<=}[#method-i-3C-3D]:: Returns whether +self+ is less than
- *                            or equal to the given value.
- *  - {<=>}[#method-i-3C-3D-3E]:: Returns a number indicating whether +self+ is less than,
- *                                equal to, or greater than the given value.
- *  - {==}[#method-i-3D-3D] (aliased as #=== and #eql>):: Returns whether +self+ is
- *                                                        equal to the given value.
- *  - {>}[#method-i-3E]:: Returns whether +self+ is greater than the given value.
- *  - {>=}[#method-i-3E-3D]:: Returns whether +self+ is greater than
- *                            or equal to the given value.
+ *  - #<:: Returns whether +self+ is less than the given value.
+ *  - #<=:: Returns whether +self+ is less than or equal to the given value.
+ *  - #<=>:: Returns a number indicating whether +self+ is less than, equal
+ *           to, or greater than the given value.
+ *  - #== (aliased as #=== and #eql?):: Returns whether +self+ is equal to
+ *                                      the given value.
+ *  - #>:: Returns whether +self+ is greater than the given value.
+ *  - #>=:: Returns whether +self+ is greater than or equal to the given
+ *          value.
  *
  *  === Converting
  *
  *  - #% (aliased as #modulo):: Returns +self+ modulo the given value.
  *  - #*:: Returns the product of +self+ and the given value.
- *  - {**}[#method-i-2A-2A]:: Returns the value of +self+ raised to the power of the given value.
+ *  - #**:: Returns the value of +self+ raised to the power of the given value.
  *  - #+:: Returns the sum of +self+ and the given value.
  *  - #-:: Returns the difference of +self+ and the given value.
- *  - {/}[#method-i-2F]:: Returns the quotient of +self+ and the given value.
+ *  - #/:: Returns the quotient of +self+ and the given value.
  *  - #ceil:: Returns the smallest number greater than or equal to +self+.
  *  - #coerce:: Returns a 2-element array containing the given value converted to a \Float
                 and +self+
@@ -3512,32 +3511,31 @@ rb_num2ull(VALUE val)
  *
  * === Comparing
  *
- * - {<}[#method-i-3C]:: Returns whether +self+ is less than the given value.
- * - {<=}[#method-i-3C-3D]:: Returns whether +self+ is less than
- *                           or equal to the given value.
- * - {<=>}[#method-i-3C-3D-3E]:: Returns a number indicating whether +self+ is less than,
- *                               equal to, or greater than the given value.
- * - {==}[#method-i-3D-3D] (aliased as #===):: Returns whether +self+ is
- *                                             equal to the given value.
- * - {>}[#method-i-3E]:: Returns whether +self+ is greater than the given value.
- * - {>=}[#method-i-3E-3D]:: Returns whether +self+ is greater than
- *                           or equal to the given value.
+ * - #<:: Returns whether +self+ is less than the given value.
+ * - #<=:: Returns whether +self+ is less than or equal to the given value.
+ * - #<=>:: Returns a number indicating whether +self+ is less than, equal
+ *          to, or greater than the given value.
+ * - #== (aliased as #===):: Returns whether +self+ is equal to the given
+ *                           value.
+ * - #>:: Returns whether +self+ is greater than the given value.
+ * - #>=:: Returns whether +self+ is greater than or equal to the given
+ *         value.
  *
  * === Converting
  *
  * - ::sqrt:: Returns the integer square root of the given value.
  * - ::try_convert:: Returns the given value converted to an \Integer.
  * - #% (aliased as #modulo):: Returns +self+ modulo the given value.
- * - {&}[#method-i-26]:: Returns the bitwise AND of +self+ and the given value.
+ * - #&:: Returns the bitwise AND of +self+ and the given value.
  * - #*:: Returns the product of +self+ and the given value.
- * - {**}[#method-i-2A-2A]:: Returns the value of +self+ raised to the power of the given value.
+ * - #**:: Returns the value of +self+ raised to the power of the given value.
  * - #+:: Returns the sum of +self+ and the given value.
  * - #-:: Returns the difference of +self+ and the given value.
- * - {/}[#method-i-2F]:: Returns the quotient of +self+ and the given value.
+ * - #/:: Returns the quotient of +self+ and the given value.
  * - #<<:: Returns the value of +self+ after a leftward bit-shift.
  * - #>>:: Returns the value of +self+ after a rightward bit-shift.
  * - #[]:: Returns a slice of bits from +self+.
- * - {^}[#method-i-5E]:: Returns the bitwise EXCLUSIVE OR of +self+ and the given value.
+ * - #^:: Returns the bitwise EXCLUSIVE OR of +self+ and the given value.
  * - #ceil:: Returns the smallest number greater than or equal to +self+.
  * - #chr:: Returns a 1-character string containing the character
  *          represented by the value of +self+.
@@ -3557,7 +3555,7 @@ rb_num2ull(VALUE val)
  * - #to_s (aliased as #inspect):: Returns a string containing the place-value
  *                                 representation of +self+ in the given radix.
  * - #truncate:: Returns +self+ truncated to the given precision.
- * - {/}[#method-i-7C]:: Returns the bitwise OR of +self+ and the given value.
+ * - #/:: Returns the bitwise OR of +self+ and the given value.
  *
  * === Other
  *
@@ -6123,7 +6121,7 @@ int_s_try_convert(VALUE self, VALUE num)
  *
  * === Comparing
  *
- * - {<=>}[#method-i-3C-3D-3E]:: Returns:
+ * - #<=>:: Returns:
  *   - -1 if  +self+ is less than the given value.
  *   - 0 if +self+ is equal to the given value.
  *   - 1 if +self+ is greater than the given value.
diff --git a/object.c b/object.c
index 586c5f9ccd..33715a5714 100644
--- a/object.c
+++ b/object.c
@@ -4119,11 +4119,9 @@ f_sprintf(int c, const VALUE *v, VALUE _)
  *  These are the methods defined for \BasicObject:
  *
  *  - ::new:: Returns a new \BasicObject instance.
- *  - {!}[#method-i-21]:: Returns the boolean negation of +self+: +true+ or +false+.
- *  - {!=}[#method-i-21-3D]:: Returns whether +self+ and the given object
- *                            are _not_ equal.
- *  - {==}[#method-i-3D-3D]:: Returns whether +self+ and the given object
- *                            are equivalent.
+ *  - #!:: Returns the boolean negation of +self+: +true+ or +false+.
+ *  - #!=:: Returns whether +self+ and the given object are _not_ equal.
+ *  - #==:: Returns whether +self+ and the given object are equivalent.
  *  - {__id__}[#method-i-__id__]:: Returns the integer object identifier for +self+.
  *  - {__send__}[#method-i-__send__]:: Calls the method identified by the given symbol.
  *  - #equal?:: Returns whether +self+ and the given object are the same object.
@@ -4173,11 +4171,10 @@ f_sprintf(int c, const VALUE *v, VALUE _)
  *
  *  === Querying
  *
- *  - {!~}[#method-i-21~]:: Returns +true+ if +self+ does not match the given object,
- *                          otherwise +false+.
- *  - {<=>}[#method-i-3C-3D-3E]:: Returns 0 if +self+ and the given object +object+
- *                                are the same object, or if
- *                                <tt>self == object</tt>; otherwise returns +nil+.
+ *  - #!~:: Returns +true+ if +self+ does not match the given object,
+ *          otherwise +false+.
+ *  - #<=>:: Returns 0 if +self+ and the given object +object+ are the same
+ *           object, or if <tt>self == object</tt>; otherwise returns +nil+.
  *  - #===:: Implements case equality, effectively the same as calling #==.
  *  - #eql?:: Implements hash equality, effectively the same as calling #==.
  *  - #kind_of? (aliased as #is_a?):: Returns whether given argument is an ancestor
@@ -4319,14 +4316,13 @@ InitVM_Object(void)
      *
      * === Converting
      *
-     * - {#Array}[#method-i-Array]:: Returns an Array based on the given argument.
-     * - {#Complex}[#method-i-Complex]:: Returns a Complex based on the given arguments.
-     * - {#Float}[#method-i-Float]:: Returns a Float based on the given arguments.
-     * - {#Hash}[#method-i-Hash]:: Returns a Hash based on the given argument.
-     * - {#Integer}[#method-i-Integer]:: Returns an Integer based on the given arguments.
-     * - {#Rational}[#method-i-Rational]:: Returns a Rational
-     *                                     based on the given arguments.
-     * - {#String}[#method-i-String]:: Returns a String based on the given argument.
+     * - #Array:: Returns an Array based on the given argument.
+     * - #Complex:: Returns a Complex based on the given arguments.
+     * - #Float:: Returns a Float based on the given arguments.
+     * - #Hash:: Returns a Hash based on the given argument.
+     * - #Integer:: Returns an Integer based on the given arguments.
+     * - #Rational:: Returns a Rational based on the given arguments.
+     * - #String:: Returns a String based on the given argument.
      *
      * === Querying
      *
diff --git a/range.c b/range.c
index 27f681767f..0e04071ca6 100644
--- a/range.c
+++ b/range.c
@@ -2171,7 +2171,7 @@ range_count(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE range)
  *
  * A user-defined class that is to be used in a range
  * must implement instance <tt><=></tt>;
- * see {Integer#<=>}[Integer.html#method-i-3C-3D-3E].
+ * see Integer#<=>.
  * To make iteration available, it must also implement
  * instance method +succ+; see Integer#succ.
  *
@@ -2243,8 +2243,7 @@ range_count(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE range)
  *
  * === Methods for Comparing
  *
- * - {#==}[#method-i-3D-3D]:: Returns whether a given object is equal to +self+
- *                            (uses #==).
+ * - #==:: Returns whether a given object is equal to +self+ (uses #==).
  * - #===:: Returns whether the given object is between the begin and end values.
  * - #cover?:: Returns whether a given object is within +self+.
  * - #eql?:: Returns whether a given object is equal to +self+ (uses #eql?).
diff --git a/string.c b/string.c
index db6ad756d3..35615e464c 100644
--- a/string.c
+++ b/string.c
@@ -4188,7 +4188,7 @@ rb_str_rindex_m(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE str)
  *  returned by <tt>object =~ self</tt>.
  *
  *  Note that <tt>string =~ regexp</tt> is different from <tt>regexp =~ string</tt>
- *  (see {Regexp#=~}[Regexp.html#method-i-3D~]):
+ *  (see Regexp#=~):
  *
  *    number= nil
  *    "no. 9" =~ /(?<number>\d+)/
@@ -11323,9 +11323,10 @@ rb_str_unicode_normalized_p(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE str)
  *
  * === Methods for Comparing
  *
- * - {#<=>}[#method-i-3C-3D-3E]:: Returns -1, 0, or 1 as a given symbol is smaller than, equal to, or larger than symbol.
- * - {#==, #===}[#method-i-3D-3D]:: Returns +true+ if a given symbol
- *                                  has the same content and encoding.
+ * - #<=>:: Returns -1, 0, or 1 as a given symbol is smaller than, equal to,
+ *          or larger than symbol.
+ * - #==, #===:: Returns +true+ if a given symbol has the same content and
+ *               encoding.
  * - #casecmp:: Ignoring case, returns -1, 0, or 1 as a given
  *              symbol is smaller than, equal to, or larger than symbol.
  * - #casecmp?:: Returns +true+ if symbol is equal to a given symbol
@@ -12116,10 +12117,10 @@ rb_enc_interned_str_cstr(const char *ptr, rb_encoding *enc)
  *
  *  === Methods for a Frozen/Unfrozen String
  *
- *  - {#+string}[#method-i-2B-40]:: Returns a string that is not frozen:
- *                                  +self+, if not frozen; +self.dup+ otherwise.
- *  - {#-string}[#method-i-2D-40]:: Returns a string that is frozen:
- *                                  +self+, if already frozen; +self.freeze+ otherwise.
+ *  - #+string:: Returns a string that is not frozen: +self+, if not frozen;
+ *               +self.dup+ otherwise.
+ *  - #-string:: Returns a string that is frozen: +self+, if already frozen;
+ *               +self.freeze+ otherwise.
  *  - #freeze:: Freezes +self+, if not already frozen; returns +self+.
  *
  *  === Methods for Querying
@@ -12160,9 +12161,10 @@ rb_enc_interned_str_cstr(const char *ptr, rb_encoding *enc)
  *
  *  === Methods for Comparing
  *
- *  - {#==, #===}[#method-i-3D-3D]:: Returns +true+ if a given other string has the same content as +self+.
+ *  - #==, #===:: Returns +true+ if a given other string has the same content as +self+.
  *  - #eql?:: Returns +true+ if the content is the same as the given other string.
- *  - {#<=>}[#method-i-3C-3D-3E]:: Returns -1, 0, or 1 as a given other string is smaller than, equal to, or larger than +self+.
+ *  - #<=>:: Returns -1, 0, or 1 as a given other string is smaller than,
+ *           equal to, or larger than +self+.
  *  - #casecmp:: Ignoring case, returns -1, 0, or 1 as a given
  *               other string is smaller than, equal to, or larger than +self+.
  *  - #casecmp?:: Returns +true+ if the string is equal to a given string after Unicode case folding;
diff --git a/struct.c b/struct.c
index 0fd54591e8..8b19266e62 100644
--- a/struct.c
+++ b/struct.c
@@ -1587,8 +1587,8 @@ rb_struct_dig(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE self)
  *
  *  === Methods for Comparing
  *
- *  {#==}[#method-i-3D-3D]:: Returns whether a given object is equal to +self+,
- *                           using <tt>==</tt> to compare member values.
+ *  #==:: Returns whether a given object is equal to +self+, using <tt>==</tt>
+ *        to compare member values.
  *  #eql?:: Returns whether a given object is equal to +self+,
  *          using <tt>eql?</tt> to compare member values.
  *
diff --git a/timev.rb b/timev.rb
index 892740c5a2..a570f047c5 100644
--- a/timev.rb
+++ b/timev.rb
@@ -117,8 +117,7 @@
 # - ::at: Returns a new time based on seconds since epoch.
 # - ::now: Returns a new time based on the current system time.
 # - #+ (plus): Returns a new time increased by the given number of seconds.
-# - {-}[#method-i-2D] (minus): Returns a new time
-#                              decreased by the given number of seconds.
+# - #- (minus): Returns a new time decreased by the given number of seconds.
 #
 # === Methods for Fetching
 #
@@ -158,7 +157,7 @@
 #
 # === Methods for Comparing
 #
-# - {#<=>}[#method-i-3C-3D-3E]: Compares +self+ to another time.
+# - #<=>: Compares +self+ to another time.
 # - #eql?: Returns whether the time is equal to another time.
 #
 # === Methods for Converting