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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ In particular it'd be great if all functions included a nice example of how to u
 This is implemented using the [`@sample`](https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/blob/1.1.0/libraries/stdlib/src/kotlin/collections/Maps.kt#L91)
 macro to include code from a test function. The benefits of this approach are twofold; First, the API's documentation is improved via beneficial examples that help new users and second, the code coverage is increased.
 
-Some of the code in the standard library is created by generating code from templates. See the [README](libraries/stdlib/ReadMe.md) in the stdlib section for how to run the code generator. The existing templates can be used as examples for creating new ones.
+Some of the code in the standard library is created by generating code from templates. See the [README](/libraries/stdlib/ReadMe.md) in the stdlib section for how to run the code generator. The existing templates can be used as examples for creating new ones.
 
 Also the [JavaScript back-end](https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/blob/master/js/ReadMe.md) could really use your help. See the [JavaScript contribution section](https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/blob/master/js/ReadMe.md) for more details.