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'''Interwiki linking''' (linking to an article on [[Wikipedia:|Wikipedia]], a | '''Interwiki linking''' (linking to an article on [[Wikipedia:|Wikipedia]], a Fandom wiki, or other wiki in general) is medium-complicated, but not that hard to learn. | ||
==Linking to Wikipedia== | ==Linking to Wikipedia== | ||
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*{{W|Trains}} | *{{W|Trains}} | ||
==Linking to | ==Linking to Fandom articles== | ||
To link to a | To link to a Fandom article, such as the article "Supergate" on the "Stargate" Fandom wiki, use this format; <font face="monospace"><nowiki>[[Fandom:stargate:Supergate]]</nowiki></font> | ||
*[[ | *[[Fandom:stargate:Supergate]] | ||
(Many existing instances instead use the prefix "Wikia:" for this, as this was Fandom's previous name. While both link types will point to the same page, the "Wikia:" interwiki link has been deprecated and we encourage the use of "Fandom:" in its place when adding new links going forward.) | |||
Several sites on | Several sites on Fandom, such as Memory Alpha, have their own domain and can be linked to using a similar pattern to non-Fandom wikis: <font face="monospace"><nowiki>[[MemoryAlpha:James T. Kirk]]</nowiki></font>: | ||
*[[MemoryAlpha:James T. Kirk]] | *[[MemoryAlpha:James T. Kirk]] | ||
==Linking to our sister wikis== | |||
The TFWiki community has established two other wikis to supplement our existing Transformers coverage with coverage of other distinct but closely-related Hasbro franchises. These wikis are set up similarly to those of Fandom: | |||
*[http://gbwiki.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Main_Page The GoBots Wiki] can be linked to using links of the form <font face="monospace"><nowiki>[[gbwiki:Transformers]]</nowiki></font> which produces a link that looks like this:<br />[[gbwiki:Transformers]] | |||
*[http://idwhasbro.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Main_Page The IDW Hasbro Wiki] can be linked to using links of the form <font face="monospace"><nowiki>[[idwhasbro:Jem and the Holograms (franchise)]]</nowiki></font> which produces a link that looks like this:<br />[[idwhasbro:Jem and the Holograms (franchise)]] | |||
<font face="monospace"><nowiki>{{gb|Transformers}}</nowiki></font> and <font face="monospace"><nowiki>{{i|Jem and the Holograms (franchise)|Jem and the Holograms}}</nowiki></font> can also be used as shorter alternatives. | |||
*{{gb|Transformers}} | |||
*{{i|Jem and the Holograms (franchise)|Jem and the Holograms}} | |||
==Linking to other wikis== | ==Linking to other wikis== | ||
Latest revision as of 23:50, 19 January 2024
Interwiki linking (linking to an article on Wikipedia, a Fandom wiki, or other wiki in general) is medium-complicated, but not that hard to learn.
Linking to Wikipedia
To link to the Wikipedia article "Trains" type; [[Wikipedia:Trains]]
As with regular links, link text can be provided after a pipe character; [[Wikipedia:Trains|Trains on Wikipedia]]
[[W:Trains]] or {{W|Trains}} can also be used as shorter alternatives.
Linking to Fandom articles
To link to a Fandom article, such as the article "Supergate" on the "Stargate" Fandom wiki, use this format; [[Fandom:stargate:Supergate]]
(Many existing instances instead use the prefix "Wikia:" for this, as this was Fandom's previous name. While both link types will point to the same page, the "Wikia:" interwiki link has been deprecated and we encourage the use of "Fandom:" in its place when adding new links going forward.)
Several sites on Fandom, such as Memory Alpha, have their own domain and can be linked to using a similar pattern to non-Fandom wikis: [[MemoryAlpha:James T. Kirk]]:
Linking to our sister wikis
The TFWiki community has established two other wikis to supplement our existing Transformers coverage with coverage of other distinct but closely-related Hasbro franchises. These wikis are set up similarly to those of Fandom:
- The GoBots Wiki can be linked to using links of the form [[gbwiki:Transformers]] which produces a link that looks like this:
gbwiki:Transformers - The IDW Hasbro Wiki can be linked to using links of the form [[idwhasbro:Jem and the Holograms (franchise)]] which produces a link that looks like this:
idwhasbro:Jem and the Holograms (franchise)
{{gb|Transformers}} and {{i|Jem and the Holograms (franchise)|Jem and the Holograms}} can also be used as shorter alternatives.
Linking to other wikis
Other sites of relevance to TFWiki can be linked to:
- TVTropes can be linked to using links of the form [[tvtropes:Main/DullSurprise|Dull Surprise]] which produces a link that looks like this:
Dull Surprise. - IMDB can be linked to using links of the form [[imdb:tt0418279|Transformers (2007)]] which produces a link that looks like this:
Transformers (2007).
Linking from Wikipedia
When editing pages on Wikipedia, links to TFWiki can be made using a similar syntax. For instance linking to our Generation 1 Optimus Prime article from a Wikipedia article can be done as follows:
- [[TFWiki:Optimus Prime (G1)]]
