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A SoftLink is is a special type of directory entry that allows almost transparent references to another directory entry, typically a file or a directory.
<?plugin OldStyleTable
-| __Feature__ | __SoftLink__s
| __HardLink__s
-| Can cross filesystems? | Yes | No
-| Can refer to directories? | Yes | No
-| Breaks when the file is moved? | No
| Yes
+| __Feature__
| __SoftLink__s
| __HardLink__s
+| Can cross filesystems? | Yes
| No
+| Can refer to directories? | Yes
| No
+| Breaks when the file is moved? | No
| Yes
?>
On [Linux], soft links are called [symbolic links|SymLink].
