SgWiki:Guidebook/Links

Introduction

Editing & Formatting

Links

Citing sources

sgWiki Buses

Ban & Warning Points

Linking articles together is essential. Links allow users to jump to related information quickly, improving article usefulness.

Link

Links add value but must be used carefully.

• Link only at the first occurrence of a word or phrase in an article or section.
• Do not over‑link common words such as "station" or "bus" unless they are keywords central to the article.

Internal Link

An internal link directs to a page or section within sgWiki.

Syntax

[[ [Article Name] # [Section Name] | [Display Name] ]]

• Article Name is the page you wish to link.
• Section Name is the header within that page (optional).
• Display Name is the text shown; defaults to article name (optional).

External Link

An external link directs to a website outside sgWiki.

Syntax

[ [Website] [Display Name] ]

• Website is the URL.
• Display Name is the text shown; defaults to the URL (optional).

Template

Templates standardise information across multiple pages. They are embedded into the final page when displayed.

Syntax

{{ [Template Name] | [Parameters] }}

• Template Name is the template to use.
• Parameters is values passed to customise output. Separate each with " | " (optional).

Categories

Categories group articles by topic. They appear at the bottom of a page.

Syntax

[[Category: [category name] ]]

• Category Name is the category to add the article to.
• Each category must contain at least two related articles.