View source for Link to an External Website


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= Instructions =

On energypedia, you can link words from your current article to any other existing article, other external links, or documents. To link to an external website:&nbsp;

1. Highlight the word(s) that will build the link later.

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2. Click on the "Insert Link" symbol in the toolbar.

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3. A dialog window will appear. For the option,”Define the wiki page for the link:”, type in the complete URL for the external site you wish to link to.
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4. Successfully linked words will appear in blue color whereas links without a valid target will appear in red color. Words linking to external website have a small arrow next to them.

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5. Save your changes by clicking "Save page" at the bottom of the page.

== <br/>Linking to an Article on energypedia<br/> ==

For instructions on linking to an article on energypedia click [[Link Articles|here]] and for instructions on linking to an article heading, see[[Link to a Headline|Linking to a Article Headline]].<br/>

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