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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.  


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 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]].
* 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 ===