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===Links===

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Linking through [[Hyperlink|hyperlinks]] is an important feature of Wikipedia. Internal links (or 'wikilinks') bind the project together into an interconnected whole. Links provide instant pathways to locations within the project that are likely to increase our readers' understanding of the topic at hand. You can read more about how to add them [[Help:Introduction to editing with VisualEditor/3|here]].

For how many internal links to include in an article, you want to ask yourself, "Would a reader of this subject be interested in that other article? Does it help explain concept that is only briefly described in this article?". Typically, the first instance of an important word should be linked to the relevant article on that topic.

Linking throughwith [[Hyperlink|hyperlinks]] is an important feature of Wikipedia. Internal links (or '"wikilinks'") bind the project together into an interconnected whole. Links provide instant pathways to locations within the project that are likely to increase our readers' understanding of the topic at hand. You can read more aboutlearned how to add them [[Help:Introductionduring tothe editingEditing withsection VisualEditor/3|here]]of this tutorial.

ForTo determine how many internal links to include in an article, you want to ask yourself, "Would a reader of this subject be interested in that other article? Does it help explain a concept that is only briefly described in this article, or that may be unfamiliar to a reader?". Typically, the first instance (but not subsequent instances) of an important word should be linked to the relevant article on that topic. Take care not to include [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Linking#Overlinking|too many links]], which detracts from readability.

External links (to other websites other than Wikipedia) can be added in the 'External links' section along with a short description. These should only be included if highly relevant or provides more detail than the article has space for. Websites used as references to the article's content should instead be put in the 'References' section.

External links (to other websites other than Wikipedia) can be added in the '"External links'" section, along with a short description. These should only be included only if they are highly relevant or providesprovide more detail than the article has space for. Websites used as references to support the article's content should instead be put in the '"References'" section.

;See also

*[[Help:Introduction to editing with Wiki Markup/3|Introduction to linking (Wiki markup)]]

[[User:Tony1/Build_your_linking_skills|An exercise for building your linking skills]]<br>

*[[Help:Introduction to editing with VisualEditor/3|Introduction to linking (VisualEditor)]]

*[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Linking]] (more detailed guidance)

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