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| − | Wikis provide the opportunity to link a word in your current article with any other existing wiki article. Usually the word(s) you link match the linked article ´s title . Especially descriptive texts using a lot more definable words use these links.
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| − | '''Note''': To link a word with another article be sure this article really exists. If it does not exist the link will be displayed red. This is also a way to create a new article (see ''Edit Articles'').
| + | = Instructions = |
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| | + | On energypedia, you can link words from your current article to any other existing article, other external sites, or documents. To create links: |
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| | + | 1. Highlight the word(s) that will later on make up the link. |
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| − | 1. Highlight the word(s) that will build the link later and click the Edit/Insert Link symbol in the toolbar.
| + | [[File:Select the text.JPG|border|left|600px|Linking to articles|alt=Highlighting.JPG]] |
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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:”, include the article/external site which you wish to link to. If you are linking to an energypedia articles, you can simply type in the article's title. For external sites, please include a complete URL. For information on how to link to an article heading, see [[Link to a Headline|Linking to an Article Headline]] |
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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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| − | 2. A dialog window appears. Search for an existing article by typing its title or first few letters into the panel ”Link”.<br/> Highlight the title of the preferred article in the list below and confirm with <u>OK</u>.<br/> [[File:Link a word.JPG|501x314px|Link a word.JPG]]
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| | + | 5. Save your changes by clicking "Save page" at the bottom of the page. |
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| − | 3. All links are displayed in blue and underlined in the editor.<br/> [[File:Verlinktes wort.JPG]]
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| − | 4. Make sure to save your changes by clicking <u>Save page</u> at the bottom of the page.
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| − | 5. In the article- view successfully linked words are displayed in blue. Links with no existing target are displayed in red.
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| − | 6. Click a blue link to get to the linked article.
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| − | '''Note''': If you click on a link with no existing target (red) you can create the article for that link. This is a way to create a new article (''see ''[[Edit|Edit Article]]).
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Latest revision as of 13:44, 8 June 2016
[edit] Instructions
On energypedia, you can link words from your current article to any other existing article, other external sites, or documents. To create links:
1. Highlight the word(s) that will later on make up the link.
2. Click on the "Insert Link" symbol in the toolbar.
3. A dialog window will appear. For the option, ”Define the wiki page for the link:”, include the article/external site which you wish to link to. If you are linking to an energypedia articles, you can simply type in the article's title. For external sites, please include a complete URL. For information on how to link to an article heading, see Linking to an Article Headline
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.
5. Save your changes by clicking "Save page" at the bottom of the page.
