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'''Examples''': | '''Examples''': | ||
* This code: <code><nowiki>[[Biology]]</nowiki></code> <br> looks like: [[Biology]] | |||
* This code: <code><nowiki>[[CZ:External Links]]</nowiki></code> <br> looks like: [[CZ:External Links]] | |||
===Piping=== | |||
Sometimes you may want link pages using words other than the page's name. For example, suppose that you want to link to the page [[CZ:External Links]]. But when writing a your text you may want to say something like "I didn't know where to look." You can do this by separating the page name with a vertical line or "pipe": "|" For example: | |||
'''Example''': | |||
* This code: <code><nowiki>[[CZ:External Links | I didn't know where to look]]</nowiki></code> <br> looks like: [[CZ:External Links | I didn't know where to look]] | |||
Connecting links in this way is called "piping." Links created this way are called "piped links." | |||
===Red Links=== | |||
If the link connects to an existing page on the Citizendium, the link will show up blue. If the link is to a page that does not yet exist, it will show as red. These are sometimes called "red links." | |||
'''looks like | '''Example''': | ||
* This code: <code><nowiki>[[CZ:ZZZ]]</nowiki></code> <br> looks like: [[CZ:ZZZ]] | |||
===Creating Pages | ===Creating Pages Using Links=== | ||
You can create new pages by creating red links, following the link, and editing the page. | You can create new pages by creating red links, following the link, and editing the page. | ||
Revision as of 07:02, 10 May 2009
The Citizendium allows for easy "hyper-linking" of webpages. The power of the wiki-media software rests on its ability to easily and quickly "link" material and knowledge on its own site and any other site on the www.
There are two types of links: Internal Links and External Links. External links have their own syntax and policies; see CZ:External Links for a fuller discussion.
This page will explain Internal Links.
Internal Links
For a table of markup for Internal Links, see How to edit an article
Internal links are redirects (or hyper-links) to pages within the Citizendium.
Internal links are the easiest create. In the editor, simply highlight a word or phrase and push the "Ab" button above the editor window. This automatically makes the highlighted text an internal link. Internal links are identified in the code by two square brackets: [[ ]]. You can simply type the brackets in instead of using the highlighting method.
Examples:
- This code:
[[Biology]]
looks like: Biology - This code:
[[CZ:External Links]]
looks like: CZ:External Links
Piping
Sometimes you may want link pages using words other than the page's name. For example, suppose that you want to link to the page CZ:External Links. But when writing a your text you may want to say something like "I didn't know where to look." You can do this by separating the page name with a vertical line or "pipe": "|" For example:
Example:
- This code:
[[CZ:External Links | I didn't know where to look]]
looks like: I didn't know where to look
Connecting links in this way is called "piping." Links created this way are called "piped links."
Red Links
If the link connects to an existing page on the Citizendium, the link will show up blue. If the link is to a page that does not yet exist, it will show as red. These are sometimes called "red links."
Example:
- This code:
[[CZ:ZZZ]]
looks like: CZ:ZZZ
Creating Pages Using Links
You can create new pages by creating red links, following the link, and editing the page.