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== Demonstration ==
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 outside Physiopedia.
== Detailed instructions ==
To make links on a page follow the steps below.<br>  
To make links on a page follow the steps below.<br>  


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#Click on the '''Edit '''tab to edit your page (remember, you need to be logged in to access the Edit link).<br><br>[[File:Edit-link.png|frameless]]  
 
#Using your mouse '''highlight''' the words that you intend to turn into the link.<br><br>[[File:Highlighting text for links.png|frameless]]<br>  
#Click on the '''Edit '''tab to edit your page.<br><br>[[Image:Edit tab.jpg|Image:Edit_tab.jpg]]<br><br>
#Then click on the '''Link''' button in the Editing Toolbar (it looks like a chain link).<br>  
#Using your mouse '''highlight''' the words that you intend to turn into the link.<br><br>[[Image:New link.png|Image:New_link.png]]<br><br>  
#A pop-up box will appear. '''Type the name''' of the internal Physiopedia page that you are linking to under Search Pages (a list of pages to choose from will appear) OR the full url for the external web page under External Link.<br><br>[[File:Link pop up.png|frameless]]<br>  
#Then click on the <span style="font-weight: bold;">i</span>'''nsert/edit link''' button.<br><br>[[Image:Link button.png|Image:Link_button.png]]<br><br>  
#Click the blue '''Done''' button to save and your new link will appear on the page that you are editing.<br>  
#A pop-up box will appear. '''Type the name''' of the internal Physiopedia page that you are linking to or the external web page in the 'link' box.<br><br>[[Image:Type link.png|Image:Type_link.png]]<br><br><br>When you have entered the first three letters in the link box an automatic search for pages will begin in the 'Automatic search results' box below.&nbsp; If the page that you want to link to already exists in Physiopedia it will appear, select that page.&nbsp; <br><br>[[Image:Link search.png|Image:Link_search.png]]<br><br><br>  
#Click the blue '''Save''' button at the top of the page to make sure that your changes are saved.<br><br>[[Image:Save page button.jpg|Image:Save_page_button.jpg]]
#Click '''OK''' button to save and your new link will appear on the page that you are editing.<br><br>[[Image:Ok.png]]<br><br><br>  
#Click the '''Save page''' button at the bottom of the page<br><br>[[Image:Save page button.jpg|Image:Save_page_button.jpg]]<br><br>Your new link will now take you to the page that you are linking to.<br>


For more information read the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Link mediawiki help page on links].  
== Useful Links ==
For more information read the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Link mediawiki help page on links].


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Revision as of 15:37, 16 August 2017

Demonstration[edit | edit source]

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 outside Physiopedia.

Detailed instructions[edit | edit source]

To make links on a page follow the steps below.

  1. Click on the Edit tab to edit your page (remember, you need to be logged in to access the Edit link).

    Edit-link.png
  2. Using your mouse highlight the words that you intend to turn into the link.

    Highlighting text for links.png
  3. Then click on the Link button in the Editing Toolbar (it looks like a chain link).
  4. A pop-up box will appear. Type the name of the internal Physiopedia page that you are linking to under Search Pages (a list of pages to choose from will appear) OR the full url for the external web page under External Link.

    Link pop up.png
  5. Click the blue Done button to save and your new link will appear on the page that you are editing.
  6. Click the blue Save button at the top of the page to make sure that your changes are saved.

    Image:Save_page_button.jpg

Useful Links[edit | edit source]

For more information read the mediawiki help page on links.