diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4af25e7..ddd40c6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ Container(
 | `textStyle` | `null`         | Style applied to the text                                                       |
 | `linkStyle` | `null`         | Style applied to the linkified text, defaults to the textStyle                  |
 | `linkTypes` | `LinkType.url` | A list of `LinkTypes` to be linkified in the text either a hashtag,email or url |
-| `onTap`     | `null`         | function with a `Link` called when a link is tapped                             |
+| `onTap`     | `null`         | function with a `Link` paramater called when a link is pressed                  |
 
 # Contributions
 
 Feel free to contribute to this project.
 
-If you find a bug or want a feature, but don't know how to fix/implement it, please fill an issue.
-If you fixed a bug or implemented a feature, please send a pull request.
+If you find a bug or want a feature, but don't know how to fix/implement it, please fill an [issue][issue].  
+If you fixed a bug or implemented a feature, please send a [pull request][pr].
diff --git a/lib/src/linkify.dart b/lib/src/linkify.dart
index 94cc310..1198841 100644
--- a/lib/src/linkify.dart
+++ b/lib/src/linkify.dart
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class LinkifyText extends StatelessWidget {
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     return Text.rich(
-      linkify(
+      _linkify(
         text: text,
         linkStyle: linkStyle,
         onTap: onTap,
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class LinkifyText extends StatelessWidget {
   }
 }
 
-TextSpan linkify({
+TextSpan _linkify({
   String text = '',
   TextStyle? linkStyle,
   List<LinkType>? linkTypes,