minor fixes to pandas setup documentation

Author: Marc Garcia

pandas/YBU_logo.png

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ To get the latest development version:
 
 .. note::
     **Window Users**: run the next commands in a Git Bash session in the directory where you want
-    to download pandas source code (download git for Windows <https://gitforwindows.org/> if needed).
+    to download pandas source code (download `Git for Windows <https://gitforwindows.org/>`_ if needed).
 
 * In the terminal of your computer, in the directory where you want the copy of pandas source code, run:
 
@@ -82,13 +82,10 @@ Besides the Python `.py` files, pandas source code includes C/Cython files
 which need to be compiled in order to run the development version of pandas.
 
 .. note::
-    **Window Users**: you need to install the compiler toolset:
-    
-    For Python 3.6 - Install Visual Studio 2017, select the Python development workload
-    and the Native development tools option <https://www.visualstudio.com/>.
-    
-    For Python 2.7 - Microsoft Visual C++ Compiler for Python 2.7
-    <https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=44266>.
+    **Window Users**: to compile pandas, you need to install `Visual Studio 2017 <https://www.visualstudio.com/>`_.
+    Select the Python development workload and the Native development tools option.
+
+    (Users of legacy Python 2.7 should install `Microsoft Visual C++ Compiler for Python 2.7 <https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=44266>`_ instead).
 
     After the installation, run the following commands in Anaconda Prompt.
 
@@ -108,7 +105,7 @@ to submit a pull request, so they are included in pandas.
 
 .. note::
    **Window users**: run the next commands with Git Bash started at the cloned
-   pandas folder
+   pandas folder.
 
 You can create a git branch running:
     | ``git checkout -b <new_branch_name>``

pandas/guide/_sources/pandas_setup.rst.txt

@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ <h3>2. Get the pandas source code<a class="headerlink" href="#get-the-pandas-sou
 <div class="admonition note">
 <p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
 <p class="last"><strong>Window Users</strong>: run the next commands in a Git Bash session in the directory where you want
-to download pandas source code (download git for Windows &lt;<a class="reference external" href="https://gitforwindows.org/">https://gitforwindows.org/</a>&gt; if needed).</p>
+to download pandas source code (download <a class="reference external" href="https://gitforwindows.org/">Git for Windows</a> if needed).</p>
 </div>
 <ul>
 <li><p class="first">In the terminal of your computer, in the directory where you want the copy of pandas source code, run:</p>
@@ -141,11 +141,9 @@ <h3>4. Compile C code in pandas<a class="headerlink" href="#compile-c-code-in-pa
 which need to be compiled in order to run the development version of pandas.</p>
 <div class="admonition note">
 <p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
-<p><strong>Window Users</strong>: you need to install the compiler toolset:</p>
-<p>For Python 3.6 - Install Visual Studio 2017, select the Python development workload
-and the Native development tools option &lt;<a class="reference external" href="https://www.visualstudio.com/">https://www.visualstudio.com/</a>&gt;.</p>
-<p>For Python 2.7 - Microsoft Visual C++ Compiler for Python 2.7
-&lt;<a class="reference external" href="https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=44266">https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=44266</a>&gt;.</p>
+<p><strong>Window Users</strong>: to compile pandas, you need to install <a class="reference external" href="https://www.visualstudio.com/">Visual Studio 2017</a>.
+Select the Python development workload and the Native development tools option.</p>
+<p>(Users of legacy Python 2.7 should install <a class="reference external" href="https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=44266">Microsoft Visual C++ Compiler for Python 2.7</a> instead).</p>
 <p class="last">After the installation, run the following commands in Anaconda Prompt.</p>
 </div>
 <dl class="docutils">
@@ -167,7 +165,7 @@ <h3>5. Create a branch and start coding<a class="headerlink" href="#create-a-bra
 <div class="admonition note">
 <p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
 <p class="last"><strong>Window users</strong>: run the next commands with Git Bash started at the cloned
-pandas folder</p>
+pandas folder.</p>
 </div>
 <dl class="docutils">
 <dt>You can create a git branch running:</dt>