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 The one on the left is for internal links – that is, links to other pages in **this** wiki – and the one on the right for external links. The one on the left is for internal links – that is, links to other pages in **this** wiki – and the one on the right for external links.
  
-==== Internal links to other pages in the wiki ====+==== Internal links to other pages in this wiki ====
  
 We recommend this as the way to link to existing pages, because of the help that is provided when you click on the internal link icon. A 'Link Wizard' pops up, initially showing the relevant pages in the part of the wiki you are currently in.((This is known as a '[[namespace]]')). If you want to broaden your search for the right page to link to, delete the [[namespace]], i.e. the abbreviation up to and including the colon '':''. That way you will get a list of all the pages across the wiki, in any [[namespace]], and the namespace will show as an abbreviation and a colon, before the page title. We recommend this as the way to link to existing pages, because of the help that is provided when you click on the internal link icon. A 'Link Wizard' pops up, initially showing the relevant pages in the part of the wiki you are currently in.((This is known as a '[[namespace]]')). If you want to broaden your search for the right page to link to, delete the [[namespace]], i.e. the abbreviation up to and including the colon '':''. That way you will get a list of all the pages across the wiki, in any [[namespace]], and the namespace will show as an abbreviation and a colon, before the page title.
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 To create an internal link, you put the [[namespace]] and the page name you want to link to in double square brackets. For example, if you want to link to the page on Alpacas, writing `[[alps:Alpacas]]` will do the job: it shows as [[alps:Alpacas]]. Note that internal links and page names are not case sensitive. To create an internal link, you put the [[namespace]] and the page name you want to link to in double square brackets. For example, if you want to link to the page on Alpacas, writing `[[alps:Alpacas]]` will do the job: it shows as [[alps:Alpacas]]. Note that internal links and page names are not case sensitive.
  
-Some page names vary slightly from what is displayed in the page title. So, for instance, the page with the title "Low-impact money" is just called "money". If you want to link to this page, you would need to write `[[limo:money|Low-impact money]]` — which does the job like this: [[limo:money|Low-impact money]].+Some page names vary slightly from what is displayed in the page title. So, for instance, the page with the title "Low-impact clothes" is just called "clothes". If you want to link to this page, you would need to write `[[licl:clothes|Low-impact clothes]]` — which does the job like this: [[licl:clothes|Low-impact clothes]].
      
 The way this works, needing to include the namespace, can be a bit tricky, and is why we recommend using the Wizard as above. The way this works, needing to include the namespace, can be a bit tricky, and is why we recommend using the Wizard as above.
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 ==== External links ==== ==== External links ====
   - An example of the general case is `[[https://wiki.p2pfoundation.net|P2P Foundation wiki]]` giving [[https://wiki.p2pfoundation.net|P2P Foundation wiki]]. Note the ''|'' character separating the URL from the link text.   - An example of the general case is `[[https://wiki.p2pfoundation.net|P2P Foundation wiki]]` giving [[https://wiki.p2pfoundation.net|P2P Foundation wiki]]. Note the ''|'' character separating the URL from the link text.
-  - For a few particular cases, especially Wikipedia, there is a nice short cut.  +  - For a few particular cases, there is a nice short cut.  
-    - For instance, `[[wp>Commons]]` gives [[wp>Commons]].  +    - For Wikipedia, `[[wp>Commons]]` gives [[wp>Commons]].  
-    - We don't support Big Tech, but if you really want a Google search, it can be done as `[[google>Growing the Commons]]`, giving this: [[google>Growing the Commons]]+    - We try not to support Big Tech, but if you really want a Google search, it can be done as `[[google>Growing the Commons]]`, giving this: [[google>Growing the Commons]]
     - You can refer to DokuWiki's own site using e.g. `[[doku>dokuwiki]]` giving [[doku>dokuwiki]].      - You can refer to DokuWiki's own site using e.g. `[[doku>dokuwiki]]` giving [[doku>dokuwiki]]. 
  
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 You can use the same idea as in DokuWiki, but with Markdown syntax, like this:  You can use the same idea as in DokuWiki, but with Markdown syntax, like this: 
  
-* `[Low-impact money](limo:money)` gives [Low-impact money](limo:money)+* `[Low-impact clothes](licl:clothes)` gives [Low-impact clothes](licl:clothes)
 * `[](alps:Alpacas)` gives [](alps:Alpacas). * `[](alps:Alpacas)` gives [](alps:Alpacas).
  
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 Using the above example here is is `[P2P Foundation wiki](https://wiki.p2pfoundation.net)` giving [P2P Foundation wiki](https://wiki.p2pfoundation.net). Using the above example here is is `[P2P Foundation wiki](https://wiki.p2pfoundation.net)` giving [P2P Foundation wiki](https://wiki.p2pfoundation.net).
  
-However, the DokuWiki short cuts, to Wikipedia, Google, etc., are not available in Markdown.+DokuWiki short cuts, to Wikipedia, Google, etc., are also available in Markdown, with a few more characters. 
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 +`[Commons on Wikipedia](wp>Commons)` gives [Commons on Wikipedia](wp>Commons).
  
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 ==== External links ==== ==== External links ====
-In general, external links are shown in green, with a globe icon in front of them, unlike internal links that have no extra icon. There is no obvious indication whether the URL linked to has a page or not. You just have to try it and see: if it's not there, you might get a '404' page.+In general, external links are shown in green, with a globe icon in front of them, unlike internal links that have no extra icon. There is no obvious indication whether the URL linked to has a page or not. You just have to try it and see: if it's not there, you might get a '404' page not found message.
  
-When you create an external link, there is no mechanism for creating a backlink, so it's practically impossible to see that you have linked to it.+When you create an external link, there is no mechanism for creating a backlink, so it's practically impossible to see from the other page that you have linked to it.
  
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