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The article ArticleName links here. --> so that if another user edits the title of that section, they can fix the incoming links (or, in cases where a section has a large number of incoming links, use {} on the anchor page). To link to a section within the same article, write: [[#Promotion to rook or bishop|§ promotion to a rook or bishop]].
If you want to link to an article, but display some other text for the link, you can use a pipe | divider (⇧ Shift+\): [[target page|display text]] You can also link to a specific section of a page using a hash #: [[Target page#Target section|display text]] Here are some examples: [[link]] displays as link
Omitting the page name is recommended when linking to a section in the same page because the link will work as expected when previewing changes or after moving the page. To format a link with the section sign (§) instead of a # (e.g. Page name § Section name rather than Page name#Section name), use the template {{Section link}} (or {}):
External links and references are two important elements of Wikipedia that newcomers sometimes find trouble with. This page is designed to cover only the technical aspects of linking and referencing; it is essential that editors also familiarize themselves with Wikipedia:External links, Wikipedia:Reliable sources and Wikipedia:Citing sources, as well as Wikipedia's various other policies ...
[[File:Wiki.png|thumb|Caption]] Caption: Add a page to a category [[Category:Category name]] place near the bottom of a page: shows "Category name" in a bar at bottom when the page is previewed or published: Link to a category or file [[:Category:Category name]] [[:File:File name]] Category:Wikipedia basic information File:Example.jpg
You can "deep link" to a section of an article (or other Wikipedia page), using a hash character (#), then the section's title, with underscore characters (_) replacing spaces.
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Don't link plain English words or phrases; do link technical terms. Don't link the same word or phrase multiple times, at least not in the same section of an article. Avoid linking two words that are next to each other, because these will look to the reader as if they are a single link (if necessary, reword the sentence).