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'''Backlink''' is the generic {{tag|wiki syntax}} term used to describe 'incoming' links to an article; as in: ''what other articles are linking to this particular page I'm now reading?''. | |||
{{ | Many, though not all {{tag|Wiki Engine|wiki engines}} support backlinks; and specifically on wiki using the ever-popular [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] software, it is more commonly known as 'what links here' – and is usually found in the toolbox section of the [[sidebar]], using keyboard-direct command of <tt>alt-j</tt>, or by [[wikilink]] using [[Special:WhatLinksHere]]. | ||
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*[ | *[[mw:Manual:SpecialWhatlinkshere.php]] — at [[MediaWiki.org]]<!-- | ||
*[https://www.WikiMatrix.org/wiki/feature:Backlinks Backlinks] — at [[WikiMatrix]]--> | |||
[[Category:Wiki Engine| ]] | [[Category:Wiki Engine| ]] | ||
[[Category:WikiConcept]] | [[Category:WikiConcept]] | ||
[[Category:Glossary]] | [[Category:Glossary]] | ||
Revision as of 02:52, 4 August 2018
Backlink is the generic wiki syntax term used to describe 'incoming' links to an article; as in: what other articles are linking to this particular page I'm now reading?.
Many, though not all wiki engines support backlinks; and specifically on wiki using the ever-popular MediaWiki software, it is more commonly known as 'what links here' – and is usually found in the toolbox section of the sidebar, using keyboard-direct command of alt-j, or by wikilink using Special:WhatLinksHere.
- External links