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A '''future link''', or in [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] (and many other, though not all [[:Category:Wiki Engine|wiki engines]]) – a '''red link''', is a specific type of [[wikilink]], and an {{tag|WikiIdea|gift}} that [[wiki]] gave to the [[:Category:Web|web]].  The ability to {{tag|Wiki syntax|link}} to something that is not there yet.  An invitation to fill in the [[:Category:Wiki Topic|thought]] or idea of another [[User|person]].  A true [[Collaboration|collaborative]] gift.
A '''future link''', or in [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] (and many other, though not all [[:Category:Wiki Engine|wiki engines]]) – a '''red link''', like [[this one]], indicates that the page does not exist yet.  It is a specific type of '[[wikilink]]', and an {{tag|WikiIdea|gift}} that [[wiki]] gave to the [[:Category:Web|web]].  The ability to {{tag|Wiki syntax|link}} to something that is not there yet.  An invitation to fill in the [[:Category:Wiki Topic|thought]] or idea of another [[User|person]].  A true [[Collaboration|collaborative]] gift.


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