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What does the “@” stand for that follows the names for certain actors and categories?

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What does the “@” stand for that follows the names for certain actors and categories?

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We call those “@links” (at-links), or “symlinks”, and they point to other categories within ODP. The little “@” functions much like it does in an e-mail address, though for ODP, these “@links” simply redirect you to a specific category. Many noted celebrity actors are often difficult to classify since they tend to cross genres, so they are listed in Arts: People and we “@linked” those categories here. For example, clicking on Arts: Animation: Voice Actors: H: Hartman, Phil@ will take you directly to Arts: People: H: Hartman, Phil.

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