Do shortcuts and links add to 30,000,000 list item limit?

Question

I would like to know if when you select to use the option "Link to Document" which creates a shortcut to a folder or document or when a "Maintained Link" remains after a document is moved to a records center if those shortcuts and links add to the 30,000,000 item per list limit? Or do the item limits just refer to physical documents contained within those lists?

Answer 1

Yes, it counts. The document link actually creates a physical ASPX page in your library of the "Link to a Document" content type, which inherits from the Document content type.