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=== External links ===

~~{{main article~~|Wikipedia:External links}}

''See also: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:External links|Wikipedia:External links]]

External links should not normally be used in the body of an article. Instead, articles can include an ''External links'' section at the end, pointing to further information outside ~~Wikipedia~~ as distinct from citing sources. The standard format is a primary heading, <code>==External links==</code>, followed by a bulleted list of links. Identify the link and briefly indicate its relevance to the article. For example:

External links should not normally be used in the body of an article. Instead, articles can include an ''External links'' section at the end, pointing to further information outside the UniWiki as distinct from citing sources. The standard format is a primary heading, <code>==External links==</code>, followed by a bulleted list of links. Identify the link and briefly indicate its relevance to the article. For example:

: <code><nowiki>* [~~http~~://~~history~~.~~nih~~.~~gov~~/~~exhibits~~/~~history~~/~~index.html History of NIH~~]</nowiki></code>

: <code><nowiki>* [https://community.eveonline.com/backstory/chronicles/ EVE Chronicles]</nowiki></code>

: <code><nowiki>* [~~http~~://~~nih~~.~~gov~~/ ~~National Institutes of Health~~ homepage]</nowiki></code>

: <code><nowiki>* [https://www.eveonline.com/ EVE Online homepage]</nowiki></code>

These will appear as:

:* [~~http~~://~~history~~.~~nih~~.~~gov~~/~~exhibits~~/~~history~~/~~index.html History of NIH~~]

:* [https://community.eveonline.com/backstory/chronicles/ EVE Chronicles]

:* [~~http~~://~~nih~~.~~gov~~/ ~~National Institutes of Health~~ homepage]

:* [https://www.eveonline.com/ EVE Online homepage]

~~Where appropriate~~, ~~use [[:Category:External~~ link ~~templates|external link templates]] such as {{tlx|Official website}} and {{tlx|URL}}~~.

One major exception to this guideline is when referencing in-game items that do not have an entry on the UniWiki. As of this writing, the UniWiki does not have an internal item database, nor does it have pages for most in-game items. Thus, in the event that a particular item must be referenced explicitly, it is acceptable to link to an available public database of items for this purpose. This should be done sparingly—most item references do not need to be linked.

~~Add external links with discretion~~; ~~Wikipedia is [[WP:NOTLINK|~~not ~~a link repository]]~~.

== Miscellaneous ==

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 === External links ===
-{{main article|Wikipedia:External links}}
+''See also: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:External links|Wikipedia:External links]]
-External links should not normally be used in the body of an article. Instead, articles can include an ''External links'' section at the end, pointing to further information outside Wikipedia as distinct from citing sources. The standard format is a primary heading, <code>==External links==</code>, followed by a bulleted list of links. Identify the link and briefly indicate its relevance to the article. For example:
+External links should not normally be used in the body of an article. Instead, articles can include an ''External links'' section at the end, pointing to further information outside the UniWiki as distinct from citing sources. The standard format is a primary heading, <code>==External links==</code>, followed by a bulleted list of links. Identify the link and briefly indicate its relevance to the article. For example:
-: <code><nowiki>* [http://history.nih.gov/exhibits/history/index.html History of NIH]</nowiki></code>
+: <code><nowiki>* [https://community.eveonline.com/backstory/chronicles/ EVE Chronicles]</nowiki></code>
-: <code><nowiki>* [http://nih.gov/ National Institutes of Health homepage]</nowiki></code>
+: <code><nowiki>* [https://www.eveonline.com/ EVE Online homepage]</nowiki></code>
 These will appear as:
-:* [http://history.nih.gov/exhibits/history/index.html History of NIH]
+:* [https://community.eveonline.com/backstory/chronicles/ EVE Chronicles]
-:* [http://nih.gov/ National Institutes of Health homepage]
+:* [https://www.eveonline.com/ EVE Online homepage]
-Where appropriate, use [[:Category:External link templates|external link templates]] such as {{tlx|Official website}} and {{tlx|URL}}.
+One major exception to this guideline is when referencing in-game items that do not have an entry on the UniWiki. As of this writing, the UniWiki does not have an internal item database, nor does it have pages for most in-game items. Thus, in the event that a particular item must be referenced explicitly, it is acceptable to link to an available public database of items for this purpose. This should be done sparingly&mdash;most item references do not need to be linked.
-Add external links with discretion; Wikipedia is [[WP:NOTLINK|not a link repository]].
 == Miscellaneous ==