Making links

Introduction

Making links on Physiopedia pages is important because it allows our readers to find other relevant pages on the Physiopedia website, as well as related resources external to Physiopedia.

Demonstration

This video demonstrates how to make links in Physiopedia pages.

Key demonstration takeaways:

• Linking Internally: make sure you link it to an existing page. When typing in the wanted page, make sure you are typing the exact page name (the search bar is case sensitive). If the page does not exist or you have not typed in the correct name, a question mark icon will appear. In this case, do not select this as it will create a ‘wanted page’ which makes the system think you want to create a new page. We recommend that you search for the page you want on a separate tab and copy and paste the exact title to make sure it matches.
• Linking Externally: make sure you click on the ‘external’ tab when linking an external page (see image below). Once on the external tab, copy and paste the URL into the box.

Detailed instructions

To make links on a page follow the steps below.

1. Start Editing:
   • Click on the Edit tab to edit your page (remember, you need to be logged in to access the Edit link).
     
     
     
     
2. Highlight Text:
   • Using your mouse highlight the words that you intend to turn into the link.
     
     
     
     
3. Create the Link:
   • Click on the Link button in the Editing Toolbar (it looks like a chain link).
   • A pop-up box will appear.
     
4. Internal Links:
   • To link to an internal Physiopedia page, type the name of under Search Pages (a list of pages to choose from will appear)
   • Remember page names are case sensitive.
   • Select the appropriate page from the list.
   • If a question mark appears next to the page name, this means it does not exist.
   • For ease, try copy and paste the title of the page to ensure you match the page title exactly.
     
     
     
     
5. External Links:
   • To link to an external web page, enter the full URL (including "http:// or "https:// ") in the External Link field.
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6. Save the Link:
   • Click the blue Done button to save your new link.
   • You link will now appear in blue on the page that you are editing.
   • Click the blue Save button at the top of the page to make sure that your changes are saved.

To Link to a Section on a Physiopedia Page

To link to a section in a Physiopedia page first you need to view the Content list of the page.

1. Navigate to the Section:
   • At the top of any of Physiopedia page click the contents tab and choose the section you wish to link to.
2. Copy the URL:
   • Copy URL in the web browser search bar.
3. Create the Link:
   • Follow the steps above but when you paste the link it will display as an external page link
   • Click the blue Done button

Using Edit Source and Wikitext

Links can also be added by using code when using Edit Source;

• To link to an internal page [[PageName]] or [[PageName|link text]]

• To link to an external page [https://www.example.com] or [https://www.example.com link text]

Common Mistakes to Avoid

1. Formatting External Links as Internal:
   • Ensure that external links include the full URL with "http:// " or "https://" Do not use square brackets ([[text]]) alone for external links
2. Incorrect URL:
   • Double check all internal links and external URLs for accuracy to ensure it directs to the correct source.
3. Examples
   • Internal Link [[Rehabilitation_Frameworks]] Rehabilitation Frameworks
   • External Link [https://www.who.int WHO Website] WHO Website

Useful Link

For more information read the mediawiki help page on links.