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-<td><code>[state](api/animations/state)()</code></td>
+<td><code><a href="api/animations/state" class="code-anchor">state</a>()</code></td>
 <td>Creates a named set of CSS styles that should be applied on successful transition to a given state. The state can then be referenced by name within other animation functions.</td>
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-<td><code>[group](api/animations/group)()</code></td>
+<td><code><a href="api/animations/group" class="code-anchor">group</a>()</code></td>
 <td>Specifies a group of animation steps (<em>inner animations</em>) to be run in parallel. Animation continues only after all inner animation steps have completed. Used within <code>sequence()</code> or <code>transition()</code>.</td>
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