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Anchors allow you to link to a specific portion of a page.
 
Anchors allow you to link to a specific portion of a page.
  
==Setting anchors==
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===Setting anchors===
===Automatic anchors===
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====Automatic anchors====
 
Section headings automatically act as anchors, with the heading text as the "anchor_name".  In the case of multiple sections with identical headings, the anchor name of each has "_2", "_3", etc. appended, starting from the second occurrence.
 
Section headings automatically act as anchors, with the heading text as the "anchor_name".  In the case of multiple sections with identical headings, the anchor name of each has "_2", "_3", etc. appended, starting from the second occurrence.
  
===Using the <nowiki>{{anchor}}</nowiki> template===
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====Using the <nowiki>{{anchor}}</nowiki> template====
 
#set your anchor anywhere in the page by using
 
#set your anchor anywhere in the page by using
 
<pre>{{anchor|anchorname}}</pre>
 
<pre>{{anchor|anchorname}}</pre>
  
===Manual anchors===
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====Manual anchors====
 
Manually-set anchors are useful for linking to "unlinkable" things like a table (title or cell), a section of plain text, etc.   
 
Manually-set anchors are useful for linking to "unlinkable" things like a table (title or cell), a section of plain text, etc.   
 
There are a number of ways to set an anchor at an arbitrary position:
 
There are a number of ways to set an anchor at an arbitrary position:
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* On some wikis, a [[Templates - Mediawiki|template]] called "anchor" exists, providing a simple, standardized method for that wiki. The Self Study wiki does use [[Template:Anchor]].
 
* On some wikis, a [[Templates - Mediawiki|template]] called "anchor" exists, providing a simple, standardized method for that wiki. The Self Study wiki does use [[Template:Anchor]].
  
==Referencing anchors==
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===Referencing anchors===
 
Inside a regular wiki link <nowiki>[[page#anchor_name|shows_as]]</nowiki>, include the hash sign (#) and the header name or the id tag name as you have written it.
 
Inside a regular wiki link <nowiki>[[page#anchor_name|shows_as]]</nowiki>, include the hash sign (#) and the header name or the id tag name as you have written it.
  

Revision as of 16:58, 3 December 2010

Anchors allow you to link to a specific portion of a page.

Setting anchors

Automatic anchors

Section headings automatically act as anchors, with the heading text as the "anchor_name". In the case of multiple sections with identical headings, the anchor name of each has "_2", "_3", etc. appended, starting from the second occurrence.

Using the {{anchor}} template

  1. set your anchor anywhere in the page by using
{{anchor|anchorname}}

Manual anchors

Manually-set anchors are useful for linking to "unlinkable" things like a table (title or cell), a section of plain text, etc. There are a number of ways to set an anchor at an arbitrary position:

  • Generic anchor: <span id="anchor_name">some text</span>. For a hidden anchor, omit the text.
  • On some wikis, a template called "anchor" exists, providing a simple, standardized method for that wiki. The Self Study wiki does use Template:Anchor.

Referencing anchors

Inside a regular wiki link [[page#anchor_name|shows_as]], include the hash sign (#) and the header name or the id tag name as you have written it.

Links of the form [[#anchor_name]] will link to the first anchor on the page matching that "anchor_name", usually the first identical section heading.

See also