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For example, by combining two prefixes, one can link a word in the English Wikipedia to a term in the German Wiktionary, or link to a category in the Commons. When using language codes, the order of the prefixes does not matter.
On the English Wikipedia, links to pages that do not exist are displayed in a different color (usually red). But this check is not performed for links to pages on another wiki (including other Wikimedia Foundation sites). Unlike internal links, these links do not indicate whether the target page exists or not. [2]
Exceptions: Wiktionary and Wikisource entries may be linked inline (e.g. to an unusual word or the text of a document being discussed), and {{Interlanguage link}} template may be helpful to show a red link accompanied by an interlanguage link if no article exists in English Wikipedia.
A wikilink (or internal link) is a link from one page to another page within the English Wikipedia, or, more generally, within the same Wikipedia (e.g. within the French Wikipedia), in other words: within the same domain, or, even more generally, within the same Wikimedia project (e.g. within Wiktionary).
Wiktionary (UK: / ˈ w ɪ k ʃ ən ər i / ⓘ, WIK-shə-nər-ee; US: / ˈ w ɪ k ʃ ə n ɛr i / ⓘ, WIK-shə-nerr-ee; rhyming with "dictionary") is a multilingual, web-based project to create a free content dictionary of terms (including words, phrases, proverbs, linguistic reconstructions, etc.) in all natural languages and in a number of artificial languages.
Creates a small box with links to entries in Wiktionary. Template parameters [Edit template data] Parameter Description Type Status First word 1 The first word to link to, case sensitive. If not specified, it links to the pagename in lower case. Auto value String suggested Second word 2 Second word to link to. String optional Third word 3 Third word to link to. String optional Fourth word 4 ...
The {{}} template creates inline links to Wiktionary by default for each word separately to a page that matches that word, within the supplied text. Other wikis can be specified and thus interlanguage Wikipedias or interwiki links can be created.
Soft redirects to Wiktionary are to dictionary definitions, and generally Wikipedia is not a dictionary. Only use it when: There is no scope for a Wikipedia article at this title, and; There is no other Wikipedia page to which this would be an appropriate redirect, and; There is a relevant entry in Wiktionary, and; Readers search for it on ...