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If you don't know how many times a given header has already appeared on a page (and thus the number to use), there are two ways to find out.

#Use the table of contents.

#:If a table of contents appears on the page, click on the header whomthat you wish to link to. The page will jump to that header. Now, look at the [[en:Uniform Resource Locator|URL]]. At the end, it will show the ID of the header in question. An example of a URL whothat has just been linked to a header, whosenamed name"Foo" that has already appeared twice (and so is the third instance), and whose name is "Foo:"

#::<tt><nowiki>http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Example_article#Foo_3</nowiki></tt>

#:The header link at the end of the URL shows that to link to this header, you would use <nowiki>[[#Foo 3]]</nowiki>.

#Look at the source.

#:While looking at the source, first find the section you're looking for, and then look at its ID tags. It will show the number in that tag. An example for a header, whosenamed name"Foo" that has already appeared once (and so is the second instance), and whose name is "Foo:"

#::<tt><nowiki><p><a name="Foo_2" id="Foo_2"></a></p></nowiki></tt>

#::<tt><nowiki><h3>Foo</h3></nowiki></tt>