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=== Linking === | === Linking === | ||
Linking is the most basic and important feature of the wiki. By linking wiki pages to each other the wiki becomes more comprehensive and reflective of our collective knowledge, and a better source for bringing new people in. | Linking is the most basic and important feature of the wiki. By linking wiki pages to each other the wiki becomes more comprehensive and reflective of our collective knowledge, and a better source for bringing new people in. | ||
To link to a page, surround its title with double brackets. So then, the code <code><nowiki>[[Eric Weinstein]]</nowiki></code> produces the link [[Eric Weinstein]]. | |||
To change how the link displays, separate the page title and the text you want displayed with the <code>|</code> symbol. So then, the code <code><nowiki>[[Eric Weinstein|Eric]]</nowiki></code> produces the link [[Eric Weinstein|Eric]]. | |||
=== Special Pages === | === Special Pages === | ||