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'''Linking''' through [[Wikipedia:Hyperlink|hyperlinks]] is an important feature of the UniWiki (and MediaWiki software in general. Internal links bind the project together into an interconnected whole. [[Wikipedia:Interwiki links|Interwiki links]] bind the UniWiki to other useful resources such as [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]], [[Wikipedia:Wiktionary|Wiktionary]], and external links bind the UniWiki to the [[Wikipedia:World Wide Web|World Wide Web]].

Appropriate links provide instant pathways to locations within and outside the project that are likely to increase readers' understanding of the topic at hand. Whenever writing or editing an article, it is important to consider not only what to put in the article, but what links to include to help the reader find related information, as well as which other pages should carry links ''to'' the article. Care should be taken to avoid both [[#~~Underlinking~~|underlinking]] and [[#Overlinking|overlinking]], as described below.

Appropriate links provide instant pathways to locations within and outside the project that are likely to increase readers' understanding of the topic at hand. Whenever writing or editing an article, it is important to consider not only what to put in the article, but what links to include to help the reader find related information, as well as which other pages should carry links ''to'' the article. Care should be taken to avoid both [[#Overlinking and underlinking|underlinking]] and [[#Overlinking and underlinking|overlinking]], as described below.

This page provides guidelines as to when links should and should not be used, and how to format links. Detailed information about the syntax used to create links can be found at [[Wikipedia:Help:Link]]. The rules on linking applicable to [[Wikipedia:WP:Disambiguation|disambiguation]] pages are set out in the [[UniWiki:Manual of Style/Disambiguation pages|disambiguation style guide]].

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*Consider [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Starting an article|creating the article]] yourself.

*If an article on the specific topic does not yet exist, create a redirect page to the article about a more general topic, as described in section {{section link||Redirects}}. For example, if no article yet exists on the song "Sad Statue" from the album ''Mezmerize'', create a new article called [[Wikipedia:Sad Status|Sad Statue]] that is a redirect to the article ''[[Wikipedia:Mezmerize (album)|Mezmerize]]''.

*If there is no article on a more general topic either, then create a [[~~redlink~~|red link]], but first read {{section link||Red links}} below.

*If there is no article on a more general topic either, then create a [[red link|red link]], but first read {{section link||Red links}} below.

When neither a redirect nor a red link appear appropriate, consider linking to a more general article instead. For example, instead of {{xt|[[Wikipedia:Baroque hairstyles|Baroque hairstyles]]}}, write {{xt|[[Wikipedia:Baroque|Baroque]] hairstyles}}, {{xt|Baroque [[Wikipedia:Hairstyle|hairstyles]]}}, {{xt|Baroque hairstyles}}, or {{xt|[[Wikipedia:Hairstyle|hairstyles]] of the [[Wikipedia:Baroque|Baroque]]}}

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Linking and continual change are both central features of the UniWiki. However, continual change makes linking vulnerable to acquired technical faults, and to the later provision of different information from that which was originally intended. This is true of both "outgoing" links (''from'' an article) and "incoming" links (''to'' an article).

*''Outgoing links:'' These should be checked from time to time for unintended changes that are undesirable. If the opportunity arises to improve their formatting, appropriateness, and focus, this should be done.

*''Incoming links:'' Creating an article will turn orange any existing red links to its title (proper ~~redlinks~~ are created only in the hope that an article will eventually be written). Therefore, when creating an article, it is wise to check "What links here" to identify such ~~redlinks~~, if any, and that they are appropriate.

*''Incoming links:'' Creating an article will turn orange any existing red links to its title (proper red links are created only in the hope that an article will eventually be written). Therefore, when creating an article, it is wise to check "What links here" to identify such red links, if any, and that they are appropriate.

==See also==

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*[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Links to (disambiguation) pages|Wikipedia:Links to (disambiguation) pages]]

*[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Orphan|Wikipedia:Orphan]], pages without incoming links

*[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Red link|Wikipedia:Red link]] ([[~~example~~ red link]])

*[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Red link|Wikipedia:Red link]] (example [[red link]])

*[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Walled garden|Wikipedia:Walled garden]]

==References==

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 '''Linking''' through [[Wikipedia:Hyperlink|hyperlinks]] is an important feature of the UniWiki (and MediaWiki software in general. Internal links bind the project together into an interconnected whole. [[Wikipedia:Interwiki links|Interwiki links]] bind the UniWiki to other useful resources such as [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]], [[Wikipedia:Wiktionary|Wiktionary]], and external links bind the UniWiki to the [[Wikipedia:World Wide Web|World Wide Web]].
-Appropriate links provide instant pathways to locations within and outside the project that are likely to increase readers' understanding of the topic at hand. Whenever writing or editing an article, it is important to consider not only what to put in the article, but what links to include to help the reader find related information, as well as which other pages should carry links ''to'' the article. Care should be taken to avoid both [[#Underlinking|underlinking]] and [[#Overlinking|overlinking]], as described below.
+Appropriate links provide instant pathways to locations within and outside the project that are likely to increase readers' understanding of the topic at hand. Whenever writing or editing an article, it is important to consider not only what to put in the article, but what links to include to help the reader find related information, as well as which other pages should carry links ''to'' the article. Care should be taken to avoid both [[#Overlinking and underlinking|underlinking]] and [[#Overlinking and underlinking|overlinking]], as described below.
 This page provides guidelines as to when links should and should not be used, and how to format links. Detailed information about the syntax used to create links can be found at [[Wikipedia:Help:Link]]. The rules on linking applicable to [[Wikipedia:WP:Disambiguation|disambiguation]] pages are set out in the [[UniWiki:Manual of Style/Disambiguation pages|disambiguation style guide]].
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 *Consider [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Starting an article|creating the article]] yourself.
 *If an article on the specific topic does not yet exist, create a redirect page to the article about a more general topic, as described in section {{section link||Redirects}}. For example, if no article yet exists on the song "Sad Statue" from the album ''Mezmerize'', create a new article called [[Wikipedia:Sad Status|Sad Statue]] that is a redirect to the article ''[[Wikipedia:Mezmerize (album)|Mezmerize]]''.
-*If there is no article on a more general topic either, then create a [[redlink|red link]], but first read {{section link||Red links}} below.
+*If there is no article on a more general topic either, then create a [[red link|red link]], but first read {{section link||Red links}} below.
 When neither a redirect nor a red link appear appropriate, consider linking to a more general article instead. For example, instead of {{xt|[[Wikipedia:Baroque hairstyles|Baroque hairstyles]]}}, write {{xt|[[Wikipedia:Baroque|Baroque]] hairstyles}}, {{xt|Baroque [[Wikipedia:Hairstyle|hairstyles]]}}, {{xt|Baroque hairstyles}}, or {{xt|[[Wikipedia:Hairstyle|hairstyles]] of the [[Wikipedia:Baroque|Baroque]]}}
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 Linking and continual change are both central features of the UniWiki. However, continual change makes linking vulnerable to acquired technical faults, and to the later provision of different information from that which was originally intended. This is true of both "outgoing" links (''from'' an article) and "incoming" links (''to'' an article).
 *''Outgoing links:'' These should be checked from time to time for unintended changes that are undesirable. If the opportunity arises to improve their formatting, appropriateness, and focus, this should be done.
-*''Incoming links:'' Creating an article will turn orange any existing red links to its title (proper redlinks are created only in the hope that an article will eventually be written). Therefore, when creating an article, it is wise to check "What links here" to identify such redlinks, if any, and that they are appropriate.
+*''Incoming links:'' Creating an article will turn orange any existing red links to its title (proper red links are created only in the hope that an article will eventually be written). Therefore, when creating an article, it is wise to check "What links here" to identify such red links, if any, and that they are appropriate.
 ==See also==
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 *[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Links to (disambiguation) pages|Wikipedia:Links to (disambiguation) pages]]
 *[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Orphan|Wikipedia:Orphan]], pages without incoming links
-*[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Red link|Wikipedia:Red link]] ([[example red link]])
+*[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Red link|Wikipedia:Red link]] (example [[red link]])
 *[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Walled garden|Wikipedia:Walled garden]]
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}