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===External links (linking to a page on <u>another</u> website)===
===External links (linking to a page on <u>another</u> website)===
While editing a wiki page, put single square brackets around the URL; and the description text you wish to become a link.  Example:
While editing a wiki page, put single square brackets around the URL; and the description text you wish to become a link.  Example:
:'''<tt><nowiki>[http://www.wikiindex.com Official WikiIndex website]</nowiki></tt>'''
; <tt><nowiki>[http://WikiIndex.com Official WikiIndex website]</nowiki></tt>  
will create a new link that will function like this:
will create a new link that will function like this:
:[http://www.wikiindex.com Official WikiIndex website] — note the 'double arrow' at the end of this; indicating that it is an 'off-site' link.
:[http://WikiIndex.com Official WikiIndex website] — note the 'double arrow' at the end of this; indicating that it is an 'off-site' link.


Section links detailed [[#Section links|above]] for internal wikilinks can also work on external link URLs.
Section links detailed [[#Section links|above]] for internal [[WikiLinks]] can also work on external link URLs.


===Redirects===
===Redirects===
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