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@@ -176,11 +176,7 @@ Alternatively, refer to the [developer instructions](#developer-instructions) fo
                                      age
     --download-archive FILE          Download only videos not listed in the
                                      archive file. Record the IDs of all
-                                     downloaded videos in it. When the switches
-                                     --write-link (or similar) and
-                                     --skip-download are used additionally, the
-                                     IDs will also be recorded, even though
-                                     nothing was actually downloaded.
+                                     downloaded videos in it.
     --include-ads                    Download advertisements as well
                                      (experimental)
 
@@ -272,24 +268,12 @@ Alternatively, refer to the [developer instructions](#developer-instructions) fo
     --no-cache-dir                   Disable filesystem caching
     --rm-cache-dir                   Delete all filesystem cache files
 
-## Thumbnail Images:
+## Thumbnail images:
     --write-thumbnail                Write thumbnail image to disk
     --write-all-thumbnails           Write all thumbnail image formats to disk
     --list-thumbnails                Simulate and list all available thumbnail
                                      formats
 
-## Internet Shortcut Options:
-    --write-link                     Write an internet shortcut file, depending
-                                     on the current platform (.url/.webloc/
-                                     .desktop). The URL may be cached by the OS.
-    --write-url-link                 Write a Windows internet shortcut file
-                                     (.url). Note that the OS caches the URL
-                                     based on the file path.
-    --write-webloc-link              Write a macOS internet shortcut file
-                                     (.webloc)
-    --write-desktop-link             Write a Linux internet shortcut file
-                                     (.desktop)
-
 ## Verbosity / Simulation Options:
     -q, --quiet                      Activate quiet mode
     --no-warnings                    Ignore warnings
@@ -401,7 +385,7 @@ Alternatively, refer to the [developer instructions](#developer-instructions) fo
     --ap-list-mso                    List all supported multiple-system
                                      operators
 
-## Post-Processing Options:
+## Post-processing Options:
     -x, --extract-audio              Convert video files to audio-only files
                                      (requires ffmpeg or avconv and ffprobe or
                                      avprobe)