Help:Links

Adding links to your a page is a helpful way to connect wiki pages, expand content and help readers move through your wiki.

To link text you must be in edit mode, and start by highlighting the text you want to link. Then click on the button on the toolbar. A window will pop up that gives you two options for linking: an internal link or an external link.

Adding an Internal Link



 * An internal link is a link that goes from one page on your wiki to another.
 * The article name is the name of the page you would like to link to. You do not need to enter the the http, www or full wiki (i.e. foo.wikia.com/wiki/Article_name) address before the article name. Simply add the article name from the top of the page.
 * The link text is the text you would like to have hyper linked (this is generally what you have highlighted).
 * For internal links, the article name and link text are often the same, but this is not a requirement.

Adding an External Link



 * An external link is a link to a page outside of your wiki. This may be to another Wikia wiki, wikipedia or to any other website.
 * The URL is the link for the page you want to link to. You must include the full URL.
 * The link text is the text you would like to show as the link (this is generally what you have highlighted). You can also choose to create a numbered link if you do not want to use text.

Linking to another wiki



 * If you are interested in linking to another wiki (called an Interwiki link), a short cut exists.
 * Use the Internal link option
 * Type in w:c:Wikiname:Page name for in the URL space, and whatever link text you would like
 * This will create a link that appears like an internal link, but will go to the wiki you specified

Un-linking text

 * To unlink text, highlight the linked text, and click on the [[File:Un-link.png]] text button.

Remember

 * To save the page when you are finished.


 * If your new link is red, this means the page you are linking to does not exist yet. You can click on this red link, and create the page if you like.

Next Steps

 * How to create a new article
 * How to use user and talk pages
 * How to sign up for a username

More Help

 * Ask other users on the Wikia Forum
 * Visit advanced help