Fidel Sergio Gil Guevara, 10/06/20 15:25:
Do the xml file dump use the tag names rather than some other form of URL resolution to create this [[<name of article>]] tags.?
No. The dumps contain the wikitext as is. Maybe you have an older version of the dump, before this edit? https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Animation&diff=954685921&oldid=953535522
Federico