UniWiki:Manual of Style/Linking: Difference between revisions

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===Checking links as they are created===

~~{{shortcut|WP:TESTLINK}}~~

One of the most common errors in linking occurs when editors do not check to see whether a [[Help:Link|link they have created]] goes to the intended location. This is especially true when a mistake is not obvious to the reader or to other editors. The text of links needs to be exact, and many Wikipedia destinations have a number of similar titles. To avoid such problems, which can be irritating for readers, the following procedure is recommended, especially for editors who are new to creating links.

One of the most common errors in linking occurs when editors do not check to see whether a [[Wikipedia:Help:Link|link they have created]] goes to the intended location. This is especially true when a mistake is not obvious to the reader or to other editors. The text of links needs to be exact, and many Wikipedia destinations have a number of similar titles. To avoid such problems, which can be irritating for readers, the following procedure is recommended, especially for editors who are new to creating links.

# Carefully key in the link.

# Click on "Show preview".

# In the display-mode, click on the links (or open them in a new browser [[tab (GUI)|tab]]) to check they go where you intend; if they do not, fix them. If a destination page does not appear to exist, do a quick search to determine whether the article has a differently worded title or the subject is treated in a section of another article. Adjust the link accordingly or leave it as a red link.

# In the display-mode, click on the links (or open them in a new browser [[Wikipedia:tab (GUI)|tab]]) to check they go where you intend; if they do not, fix them. If a destination page does not appear to exist, do a quick search to determine whether the article has a differently worded title or the subject is treated in a section of another article. Adjust the link accordingly or leave it as a red link.

# Return to the "Show preview" page using your browser's return button (or close the browser tab showing the linked article).

# Click on "Save page".

By following [[Wikipedia:Naming conventions|naming conventions]], an internal link will be much more likely to lead to an existing article. When there is not yet an article about the subject, a good link will make the creation of a correctly named article much easier for subsequent writers.

By following [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Naming conventions|naming conventions]], an internal link will be much more likely to lead to an existing article. When there is not yet an article about the subject, a good link will make the creation of a correctly named article much easier for subsequent writers.

==Specific cases==

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 ===Checking links as they are created===
-{{shortcut|WP:TESTLINK}}
-One of the most common errors in linking occurs when editors do not check to see whether a [[Help:Link|link they have created]] goes to the intended location. This is especially true when a mistake is not obvious to the reader or to other editors. The text of links needs to be exact, and many Wikipedia destinations have a number of similar titles. To avoid such problems, which can be irritating for readers, the following procedure is recommended, especially for editors who are new to creating links.
+One of the most common errors in linking occurs when editors do not check to see whether a [[Wikipedia:Help:Link|link they have created]] goes to the intended location. This is especially true when a mistake is not obvious to the reader or to other editors. The text of links needs to be exact, and many Wikipedia destinations have a number of similar titles. To avoid such problems, which can be irritating for readers, the following procedure is recommended, especially for editors who are new to creating links.
 # Carefully key in the link.
 # Click on "Show preview".
-# In the display-mode, click on the links (or open them in a new browser [[tab (GUI)|tab]]) to check they go where you intend; if they do not, fix them. If a destination page does not appear to exist, do a quick search to determine whether the article has a differently worded title or the subject is treated in a section of another article. Adjust the link accordingly or leave it as a red link.
+# In the display-mode, click on the links (or open them in a new browser [[Wikipedia:tab (GUI)|tab]]) to check they go where you intend; if they do not, fix them. If a destination page does not appear to exist, do a quick search to determine whether the article has a differently worded title or the subject is treated in a section of another article. Adjust the link accordingly or leave it as a red link.
 # Return to the "Show preview" page using your browser's return button (or close the browser tab showing the linked article).
 # Click on "Save page".
-By following [[Wikipedia:Naming conventions|naming conventions]], an internal link will be much more likely to lead to an existing article. When there is not yet an article about the subject, a good link will make the creation of a correctly named article much easier for subsequent writers.
+By following [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Naming conventions|naming conventions]], an internal link will be much more likely to lead to an existing article. When there is not yet an article about the subject, a good link will make the creation of a correctly named article much easier for subsequent writers.
 ==Specific cases==