Help:Link

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	'''Here's how to add links:'''		'''Here's how to add links:'''
-	#To add a link to an internal page (in the wiki), use these link styles:	+	==Internal==
-	#:For an '''article''' page:<pre>[[This one normal page]]</pre>	+	To add a link to an internal page (in the wiki), use these link styles:
-	#:For an page in another [[Help:Namespaces|namespace]]:<pre>[[Namespace:Page name]]</pre>	+	:For an '''article''' page:<pre>[[This one normal page]]</pre>
-	#To link to a common external page, like the fanstuff wiki or the Hometar Runner website, use a namespace-style link with one of the [[Help:Namespaces#Interwiki Links|special prefixes]].	+	:For a page in another '''[[Help:Namespaces|namespace]]''':<pre>[[Namespace:Page name]]</pre>
-	#To link externally (outside the wiki), use one bracket pair instead of two, as well as an absolute path:<pre>[http://www.website.com/]</pre>	+	:However, links to '''[[Help:Image|images]]''' and '''categories''' (without using the image on the page, or adding the page to the category) must be linked like this:<pre>[[:Image:Image name]]</pre> or <pre>[[:Category:Category name]]</pre>
-	#To link to someone's email, use the ''mailto:'' prefix:<pre>[mailto:joe_person@email.com]</pre>	+
-	#To change the appearance of an internal or familiar link, use the vertical line symbol:<pre>[[This page|This neat page]]</pre>	+	==External==
-	#To change the appearance of an external link or an email link, insert a space after the link:<pre>[http://www.website.com/ A neat site]</pre>	+	To link to a common external page, like the official Homestar Runner website, use a namespace-style link with one of the [[Help:Namespaces#Interwiki Links|special prefixes]].
-	#Figuring out what the link colors mean:	+	To link externally (outside the wiki), use one bracket pair instead of two, as well as an absolute path:<pre>[http://www.website.com/]</pre>
-	#:If you see a [[Main Page|deep blue]] link, it means it's a link within this wiki.<br>	+	To link to someone's email, use the ''mailto:'' prefix:<pre>[mailto:joe_person@email.com]</pre>
-	#:If you see a [[Wikipedia:Main Page|light blue]] link, it means it's a link to Wikipedia, the Forum, or the Fanstuff wiki.<br>	+
-	#:If you see a [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php light blue] link with an arrow next to it, it means it's an external link.<br>	+	==Appearances==
-	#:If you see a [[Not a real page|red]] link, it means it's not a real wiki page, or its not a correctly typed link.<br>	+
-	#Figuring out what the symbols next to some links mean:	+	To change the appearance of an internal or familiar link, use the vertical line symbol:<pre>[[This page|This neat page]]</pre>
-	#:'''''Note: If you are using [[Wikipedia:Internet Explorer|Internet Explorer]], you may not be able to see these symbols. Go [[User:Lapper/help/icon|here]] to see them.'''''	+	To change the appearance of an external link or an email link, insert a space after the link:<pre>[http://www.website.com/ A neat site]</pre>
-	#:	+	In a link with a namespace (or an interwiki link), the prefix is removable with the pipe ('''|''') symbol:<pre>[[Wikipedia:Main Page|]]</pre>
-	#:If you see a [mailto:joe_person@email.com light blue] link with an envelope next to it, it means it's a link to someone's email address.<br>	+	In a link with trailing parentheses ('''()'''), the parentheses, as well as the words inside them, are removable with the pipe ('''|''') symbol:<pre>[[Homestar Runner (flash cartoon)|]]</pre>
-	#:If you see a [irc://irc.freenode.net/hrwiki light blue] link with a chat sign next to it, it means it's a link to an irc chat.<br>	+
-	#:If you see a [[HRStore:index.html|light blue]] link with the Yahoo! logo next to it, it means it's a link to the Homestar Store.<br>	+	==Link colors==
-	#:If you see a [[HR:index.html|light blue]] link with the Homestar Runner logo next to it, it means it's a link to the Homestar website.<br>	+	:If you see a [[Main Page|deep blue]] link, it means it's a link within this wiki.
-	#:If you see a [[Thorax:index.html|light blue]] link with the Thorax logo next to it, it means it's a link to the Thorax Corporation website.<br>	+	:If you see a [[HRFWiki:Main Page|light blue]] link, it means it's an interwiki link.
-	#:If you see a [[Videlectrix:index.html|light blue]] link with the Videlectrix logo next to it, it means it's a link to the Videlectrix website.	+	:If you see a [[Not a real page|red]] link, it means it's not a real wiki page, or it's not a correctly typed link.
		+
		+	==Link symbols==
		+	Figuring out what the symbols next to some links mean. If you don't see little icons next to the links below, then your browser might not support CSS properties for links. Go to [[Help:Icon]] to see them.
		+	:If you see a [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php light blue] link with an arrow next to it, it means it's an external link.
		+	<!--:If you see a [mailto:joe_person@email.com light blue] link with an envelope next to it, it means it's a link to someone's email address.
		+	:If you see a [irc://irc.freenode.net/hrwiki light blue] link with a chat sign next to it, it means it's a link to an irc chat.
		+	:If you see a [https://www.paypal.com/ light blue] link with a lock sign next to it, it means it's a link to a SHTML ''(<nowiki>https://...</nowiki>)'' website.
		+	:If you see a [[HRStore:index.html|light blue]] link with the Yahoo! logo next to it, it means it's a link to the Homestar Runner Store.-->
		+	:If you see a [[HR:index.html|light blue]] link with the Homestar Runner logo next to it, it means it's a link to the Homestar Runner website.
		+	:If you see a [[Thorax:index.html|light blue]] link with the Thorax logo next to it, it means it's a link to the Thorax Corporation website.
		+	:If you see a [[Videlectrix:index.html|light blue]] link with a grey Homestar Runner logo next to it, it means it's a link to the old.homestarrunner.com website.
		+	:If you see a [http://www.youtube.com/ light blue] link with the YouTube logo next to it, it means it's a link to a YouTube video.
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Current revision as of 18:13, 19 December 2022

Here's how to add links:

Contents 1 Internal 2 External 3 Appearances 4 Link colors 5 Link symbols

[edit] Internal

To add a link to an internal page (in the wiki), use these link styles:

For an article page:

[[This one normal page]]

For a page in another namespace:

[[Namespace:Page name]]

However, links to images and categories (without using the image on the page, or adding the page to the category) must be linked like this:

[[:Image:Image name]]

or

[[:Category:Category name]]

[edit] External

To link to a common external page, like the official Homestar Runner website, use a namespace-style link with one of the special prefixes.

To link externally (outside the wiki), use one bracket pair instead of two, as well as an absolute path:

[http://www.website.com/]

To link to someone's email, use the mailto: prefix:

[mailto:joe_person@email.com]

[edit] Appearances

To change the appearance of an internal or familiar link, use the vertical line symbol:

[[This page|This neat page]]

To change the appearance of an external link or an email link, insert a space after the link:

[http://www.website.com/ A neat site]

In a link with a namespace (or an interwiki link), the prefix is removable with the pipe (|) symbol:

[[Wikipedia:Main Page|]]

In a link with trailing parentheses (()), the parentheses, as well as the words inside them, are removable with the pipe (|) symbol:

[[Homestar Runner (flash cartoon)|]]

[edit] Link colors

If you see a deep blue link, it means it's a link within this wiki.

If you see a light blue link, it means it's an interwiki link.

If you see a red link, it means it's not a real wiki page, or it's not a correctly typed link.

[edit] Link symbols

Figuring out what the symbols next to some links mean. If you don't see little icons next to the links below, then your browser might not support CSS properties for links. Go to Help:Icon to see them.

If you see a light blue link with an arrow next to it, it means it's an external link.

If you see a light blue link with the Homestar Runner logo next to it, it means it's a link to the Homestar Runner website.

If you see a light blue link with the Thorax logo next to it, it means it's a link to the Thorax Corporation website.

If you see a light blue link with a grey Homestar Runner logo next to it, it means it's a link to the old.homestarrunner.com website.

If you see a light blue link with the YouTube logo next to it, it means it's a link to a YouTube video.