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@@ -588,23 +588,6 @@ One major benefit of using the `link` or `post_url` tag is link validation. If t
 
 Note you cannot add filters to `link` tags. For example, you cannot append a string using Liquid filters, such as `{% raw %}{% link mypage.html | append: "#section1" %} {% endraw %}`. To link to sections on a page, you will need to use regular HTML or Markdown linking techniques.
 
-The name of the file you want to link can be specified as a variable instead of an actual file name. For example, suppose you defined a variable in your page's front matter like this:
-
-```yaml
----
-title: My page
-my_variable: footer_company_a.html
----
-```
-
-You could then reference that variable in your link:
-
-```liquid
-{% raw %}{% link {{ page.my_variable }} %}{% endraw %}
-```
-
-In this example, the link would add link to the file `footer_company_a.html`.
-
 ### Linking to posts
 
 If you want to include a link to a post on your site, the `post_url` tag will generate the correct permalink URL for the post you specify.