# Autolinks with alphanumeric or numeric IDs

DevFeed: [Autolinks with alphanumeric or numeric IDs](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/autolinks-with-alphanumeric-or-numeric-ids-73896.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://github.blog/changelog/2022-08-31-autolinks-with-alphanumeric-or-numeric-ids>)

Author: Kevin Duck

Published: 2022-08-31T18:43:51Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [GitHub Changelog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/github-changelog.md>)

Topics: [GitHub](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github.md>)

Tags: [enterprise-cloud](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/enterprise-cloud.md>), [github](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github.md>), [github-enterprise-server](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github-enterprise-server.md>)

## AI overview

GitHub autolink references now accept alphanumeric or numeric identifiers. The change addresses customer requests to retain numeric identifiers, and autolinks are available to repositories on GitHub Pro, GitHub Team, GitHub Enterprise Cloud, and GitHub Enterprise Server.

## Source excerpt

Previously, we announced a change to how <num> parameters work for autolink references, switching from numeric to alphanumeric IDs. We heard from a number of customers who still need numeric...