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| − | Sometimes it makes sense linking to another particular headline instead of linking to the whole page. <br/> | + | Sometimes it makes sense to link to a particular heading rather than to a whole article. Wikis allow its users to not only [[Link Articles|link to another wiki article]] but also to a particular heading within a wiki article. These links make it easier for users to jump to information relevant to the articles, they are reading.<br/> |
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| − | [[File:Linking to another headline.JPG|none|609px]]
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| − | The browser window scrolls directly to the part of the article where the link goes to.<br/>
| + | 1. Highlight the word(s) that will build the link later. |
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| | + | [[File:Highlighting.JPG|none|461px|alt=Highlighting.JPG]] |
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| | + | 2.Click the Insert Link symbol in the toolbar. |
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| | + | 2. A dialog window appears. Type in the highlighted text (as shown in step 1) in the option "Define the label for the link:" and article/external site you wish to link in the option ”Define the wiki page for the link:” (search for an existing article by typing its title). After you find the respective article, put a "#". The "#" will show all the headings within the wiki article. Choose the respective heading and click on "OK".<br/> |
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| | + | <br/>[[File:Linking to another headline 2.JPG|none|535px|alt=Linking to another headline 2.JPG]] |
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| | + | <br/>3. Successfully linked words are displayed in blue. Links with no existing target are displayed in red. |
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| | + | <br/>[[File:Verlinktes wort.JPG|706px|RTENOTITLE]] |
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| | + | 4. Make sure to save your changes by clicking "Save page" at the bottom of the page. |
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| | + | [[File:Linking to another headline.JPG|none|609px|alt=Linking to another headline.JPG]] |
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| | + | The browser window scrolls directly to the part of the article where the link goes to.<br/> |
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| − | 1. Follow the steps of "[[Link_Articles|Link Articles]]"<br/>
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| − | 2. Insert the direct link to the headline into the panel "Define the wiki page for the link:" <br/>
| + | <br/>1. Follow the steps of "[[Link Articles|Link Articles]]"<br/> |
| − | *The easiest way is to copy and paste the path directly from the URL (starting after "https://energypedia.info/wiki/" - that it is not getting an external link)<br/>
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| + | 2. Insert the article link directly into the box "Define the wiki page for the link:"<br/> |
| − | *Alternatively you can enter the page name + "#" + the respective headline.<br/> | + | *The easiest way is to copy and paste the path directly from the target URL (starting after "[https://energypedia.info/wiki/ https://energypedia.info/wiki/]"<br/> |
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| − | [[File:Linking to another headline 2.JPG|none|535px]] | + | [[File:Copy URL.JPG|none|670px|alt=Copy URL.JPG]]<br/> |
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Revision as of 10:03, 18 June 2014
Sometimes it makes sense to link to a particular heading rather than to a whole article. Wikis allow its users to not only link to another wiki article but also to a particular heading within a wiki article. These links make it easier for users to jump to information relevant to the articles, they are reading.
1. Highlight the word(s) that will build the link later.
2.Click the Insert Link symbol in the toolbar.
2. A dialog window appears. Type in the highlighted text (as shown in step 1) in the option "Define the label for the link:" and article/external site you wish to link in the option ”Define the wiki page for the link:” (search for an existing article by typing its title). After you find the respective article, put a "#". The "#" will show all the headings within the wiki article. Choose the respective heading and click on "OK".
3. Successfully linked words are displayed in blue. Links with no existing target are displayed in red.
4. Make sure to save your changes by clicking "Save page" at the bottom of the page.
The browser window scrolls directly to the part of the article where the link goes to.
Alternatively,
1. Follow the steps of "Link Articles"
2. Insert the article link directly into the box "Define the wiki page for the link:"
