diff --git a/BlankProjectTemplate/docs/Writing-Checklist.tex b/BlankProjectTemplate/docs/Writing-Checklist.tex
index 3927220a88dd254db4ac12b2c8829afc88d86c23..65628be91237740e4f9c242ce1e01091363d2938 100644
--- a/BlankProjectTemplate/docs/Writing-Checklist.tex
+++ b/BlankProjectTemplate/docs/Writing-Checklist.tex
@@ -80,8 +80,10 @@
   \item Symbols used outside of a formula should be formatted the same way as
     they are in the equation.  For instance, when listing the variables in an
     equation, you should still use math mode for the symbols.
-  \item Include a .gitignore file in your repo so that generated files are
-    ignored by git
+  \item Include a \texttt{.gitignore} file in your repo so that generated files
+    are ignored by git.  More information is available on-line on
+    \href{https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidden_file_and_hidden_directory}
+    {Hidden files and hidden directories}.
   \item All hyperlinks work
   \item Every figure has a caption
   \item Every table has a heading