Links - Mediawiki

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Learn the wiki syntax for the various kinds of links. Remember, you can also use the Visual Editor for a quick and easy way to create links.

External Link Syntax

To create a link to an external website simply add the full url when editing your page. Example syntax:

Here is a link to http://www.evergreen.edu

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Here is a link to http://www.evergreen.edu


Example syntax (with link title):

Here is a link to [http://www.evergreen.edu Evergreen's home page]

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Here is a link to Evergreen's home page

Internal Wiki Link Syntax

Example syntax:

Here is a link to [[Editing Basics - Mediawiki]].

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Here is a link to Editing Basics - Mediawiki.


Example syntax (with link title):

Here is a link to [[Editing Basics - Mediawiki | a great resource for wiki editing]].

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Here is a link to a great resource for wiki editing.