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One of the fundamentals of the internet or 'web' is being able to link to other pages or sites on the web. This is | One of the fundamentals of the internet or 'web' is being able to link to other pages or sites on the web. This is especially true for [[wiki]]s. This '''WikiIndex:Wiki Links''' page describes how to create these types of links. | ||
===Internal links (linking to a page <u>within</u> this wiki)=== | ===Internal links (linking to a page <u>within</u> this wiki)=== | ||
While editing a [[wiki]] page, put double square brackets around the text you wish to become a link. Example: | While editing a [[wiki]] page, put double square brackets around the text you wish to become a link. Example: | ||
; <tt><nowiki>[[Brand New Page]]</nowiki></tt> | |||
will create a new link that will function like this: | will create a new link that will function like this: | ||
:[[Brand New Page]] | : [[Brand New Page]] | ||
If you want to display a different phrase than the page name, you can use a pipe (<tt>|</tt> – next to the left shift key on your keyboard). The text before the pipe (|) is the actual page name. The text after the pipe is the displayed label for that particular link. For example: | If you want to display a different phrase than the page name, you can use a pipe (<tt>|</tt> – next to the left shift key on your keyboard). The text before the pipe (|) is the actual page name. The text after the pipe is the displayed label for that particular link. For example: | ||
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===Redirects=== | ===Redirects=== | ||
Sometimes there may be two or more names, or similar names for the same article. For example, ISOC and Internet Society. One of them should [[Special:ListRedirects|'redirect']] to the other. To create a redirect, click on <code>#REDIRECT</code> at the foot of the page or type <tt>#redirect</tt> – followed by a link to the page to be redirected to in a blank page. Redirects are automatically created when pages are moved using the "move" tab at the top of the screen for existing pages. | Sometimes there may be two or more names, or similar names for the same article. For example, ISOC and Internet Society. One of them should [[Special:ListRedirects|'redirect']] to the other. To create a [[redirect]], click on <code>#REDIRECT</code> at the foot of the page or type <tt>#redirect</tt> – followed by a link to the page to be redirected to in a blank page. Redirects are automatically created when pages are moved using the "move" tab at the top of the screen for existing pages. | ||
[[Category:WikiIndex]] | [[Category:WikiIndex]] | ||
[[Category:Help]] | [[Category:Help]] | ||
[[Category:FAQ]] | [[Category:FAQ]] | ||