<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><font face="Helvetica Neue">If a theme hardcodes the links in the footer, instead of using ThemeURI or AuthorURI, what are the requirements for the links?</font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue">For example, a theme I'm reviewing uses a corporate website as the AuthorURI which is not appropriate for the AuthorURI. Does this also mean it is inappropriate to hardcode this link in the footer?</font></div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; "><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; "><br></span></div>Matt Beall</span><div style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; ">Founder and President</div><div style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; ">Star Verte LLC</div></body></html>