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==InterWiki Links - New Feature== | |||
We now have a new feature on the wiki, which allows us to link more easily to both [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Wikipedia] and [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Main_Page Memory-Alpha] articles. | |||
It's quite simple. Using the "Gorn" article, as an example, here's the links you would use to link to the Gorn article on both Wikipedia and Memory-Alpha: | |||
* Wikipedia: <nowiki>[[</nowiki>'''wp'''<nowiki>:Gorn]]</nowiki> | |||
* Memory-Alpha: <nowiki>[[</nowiki>'''ma'''<nowiki>:Gorn]]</nowiki> | |||
Now, keep in mind that the link would appear as such: "You can read more about the [[ma:Gorn]] on Memory-Alpha." | |||
To remove the "ma" or "wp" prefix on the link, just mask it like you normally would, i.e.- | |||
* Wikipedia: <nowiki>[[wp:Gorn|Gorn]]</nowiki> | |||
* Memory-Alpha: <nowiki>[[ma:Gorn|Gorn]]</nowiki> | |||
Links appear in the "light blue" coloring that external links on the wiki use, BUT they DO NOT have the icon that shows they external links. | |||
==Using Appropriate Formatting== | ==Using Appropriate Formatting== | ||
Revision as of 17:13, 21 June 2006
This area is used to post information and notices that are relevant to all members of the community.
InterWiki Links - New Feature
We now have a new feature on the wiki, which allows us to link more easily to both Wikipedia and Memory-Alpha articles.
It's quite simple. Using the "Gorn" article, as an example, here's the links you would use to link to the Gorn article on both Wikipedia and Memory-Alpha:
- Wikipedia: [[wp:Gorn]]
- Memory-Alpha: [[ma:Gorn]]
Now, keep in mind that the link would appear as such: "You can read more about the ma:Gorn on Memory-Alpha."
To remove the "ma" or "wp" prefix on the link, just mask it like you normally would, i.e.-
- Wikipedia: [[wp:Gorn|Gorn]]
- Memory-Alpha: [[ma:Gorn|Gorn]]
Links appear in the "light blue" coloring that external links on the wiki use, BUT they DO NOT have the icon that shows they external links.
Using Appropriate Formatting
One thing I want to point out is the "See Also" sub-section. Please use the Wikipedia format, looking like this:
==See Also==
* Item 1
* Item 2
For more on using proper formatting, see here: Wikipedia Manual of Style
This is a lot easier than it sounds. Basically, navigational templates are little menus which help you find your way around a particular group of pages which share a common subject. For example, if you head here, and scroll to the very bottom of the page, you'll see an area on our wiki (information on the Embassy project) where I've implemented a navigational box.
To learn more about navigational templates, head to Wikipedia's help file on them, here.
Then, head to our wiki and find areas which could use this kind of organization. A good place to start would be the "Academy Library" files.