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LIMAFOX76: /* How can I tell between links that keep me on the Wiki and links that take me to another site? */ update sentence, as Battlestar Pegasus link is dead

2011-07-10T20:01:01Z

How can I tell between links that keep me on the Wiki and links that take me to another site?: update sentence, as Battlestar Pegasus link is dead

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	Internal links, such as [[Adama\|this one]], do not have a little box icon to their right, whereas external links such as [http://www.galacticruise.com this one] do.		Internal links, such as [[Adama\|this one]], do not have a little box icon to their right, whereas external links such as [http://www.galacticruise.com this one] do.

	However, there is an exception to this. Links to other sites, such as [[~~bsp~~:\|~~BattlestarPegasus.com~~]], [[MemoryAlpha:\|Memory-Alpha]] (the ''Star Trek'' encyclopedia), will not have this icon. Most of the time, such links are noted as being external links.		However, there is an exception to this. Links to other sites using [[Special:Interwiki\|the interwiki table]], such as [[frakr:\|Wiki Frakr]], [[MemoryAlpha:\|Memory-Alpha]] (the ''Star Trek'' encyclopedia), will not have this icon. Most of the time, such links are noted as being external links.

	There is a difference between internal and external links by the link's color:		There is a difference between internal and external links by the link's color:

LIMAFOX76: Tweak again

2011-07-10T19:27:59Z

Tweak again

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	There is a difference between internal and external links by the link's color:		There is a difference between internal and external links by the link's color:
	* An pure inside wiki internal link will be in yellow. For an example: [[Lee Adama]].		* A pure inside wiki internal link will be in yellow. For an example: [[Lee Adama]].
	* Other languages Battlestar Wiki links, Interwiki links (as Memory-Alpha for example), and external links will be in orange. Examples:		* Other languages Battlestar Wiki links, Interwiki links (as Memory-Alpha for example), and external links will be in orange. Examples:
	** [[:fr:Lee Adama\|Lee Adama]] (French Battlestar Wiki article ~~regarding~~ [[Lee Adama]]);		** [[:fr:Lee Adama\|Lee Adama]] (French Battlestar Wiki article about [[Lee Adama]]);
	** ''[[memoryalpha:Star Trek\|Star Trek]]'', an interwiki link to Memory-Alpha ''Star Trek'' article;		** ''[[memoryalpha:Star Trek\|Star Trek]]'', an interwiki link to Memory-Alpha ''Star Trek'' article;
	** [http://www.galacticruise.com/ Galacticruise.com], link to an external website.		** [http://www.galacticruise.com/ Galacticruise.com], link to an external website.

LIMAFOX76: /* How can I tell between links that keep me on the Wiki and links that take me to another site? */ tweak

2011-07-10T19:04:30Z

How can I tell between links that keep me on the Wiki and links that take me to another site?: tweak

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	* An pure inside wiki internal link will be in yellow. For an example: [[Lee Adama]].		* An pure inside wiki internal link will be in yellow. For an example: [[Lee Adama]].
	* Other languages Battlestar Wiki links, Interwiki links (as Memory-Alpha for example), and external links will be in orange. Examples:		* Other languages Battlestar Wiki links, Interwiki links (as Memory-Alpha for example), and external links will be in orange. Examples:
	** [[:fr:Lee Adama\|Lee Adama]] (French Battlestar Wiki article regarding [[Lee Adama]];		** [[:fr:Lee Adama\|Lee Adama]] (French Battlestar Wiki article regarding [[Lee Adama]]);
	** ''[[memoryalpha:Star Trek\|Star Trek]]'', an interwiki link to Memory-Alpha ''Star Trek'' article;		** ''[[memoryalpha:Star Trek\|Star Trek]]'', an interwiki link to Memory-Alpha ''Star Trek'' article;
	** [http://www.galacticruise.com/ Galacticruise.com], link to an external website.		** [http://www.galacticruise.com/ Galacticruise.com], link to an external website.

LIMAFOX76: /* How can I tell between links that keep me on the Wiki and links that take me to another site? */ Update regardin links' colors

2011-07-10T19:02:44Z

How can I tell between links that keep me on the Wiki and links that take me to another site?: Update regardin links' colors

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	However, there is an exception to this. Links to other sites, such as [[bsp:\|BattlestarPegasus.com]], [[MemoryAlpha:\|Memory-Alpha]] (the ''Star Trek'' encyclopedia), will not have this icon. Most of the time, such links are noted as being external links.		However, there is an exception to this. Links to other sites, such as [[bsp:\|BattlestarPegasus.com]], [[MemoryAlpha:\|Memory-Alpha]] (the ''Star Trek'' encyclopedia), will not have this icon. Most of the time, such links are noted as being external links.

			There is a difference between internal and external links by the link's color:
			* An pure inside wiki internal link will be in yellow. For an example: [[Lee Adama]].
			* Other languages Battlestar Wiki links, Interwiki links (as Memory-Alpha for example), and external links will be in orange. Examples:
			** [[:fr:Lee Adama\|Lee Adama]] (French Battlestar Wiki article regarding [[Lee Adama]];
			** ''[[memoryalpha:Star Trek\|Star Trek]]'', an interwiki link to Memory-Alpha ''Star Trek'' article;
			** [http://www.galacticruise.com/ Galacticruise.com], link to an external website.

	== How can I navigate the different Battlestar Wikis in different languages? ==		== How can I navigate the different Battlestar Wikis in different languages? ==

LIMAFOX76: Update number of options on Section #1 and add FR link

2011-07-10T14:50:17Z

Update number of options on Section #1 and add FR link

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	# From any page on the Wiki, enter in the item you want to search in the search bar to the left. [[Help:Searching\|This document]] will tell you how to use the different features of the search.		# From any page on the Wiki, enter in the item you want to search in the search bar to the left. [[Help:Searching\|This document]] will tell you how to use the different features of the search.
	# From the sidebar, you will see a box with links that says "Series". Click on any of the ~~three~~ options there. By clicking one of the options, you are lead to a portal that will further help guide you through the rest of the Wiki.		# From the sidebar, you will see a box with links that says "Series". Click on any of the five options there. By clicking one of the options, you are lead to a portal that will further help guide you through the rest of the Wiki.
	# From the [[Main Page]], simply click on the general topic you want to know about. The "Character" button will bring you to the [[Portal:Characters\|Character portal]], which guides you further into that topic.		# From the [[Main Page]], simply click on the general topic you want to know about. The "Character" button will bring you to the [[Portal:Characters\|Character portal]], which guides you further into that topic.

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	{{faq navigation}}		{{faq navigation}}
			[[fr:Battlestar Wiki:FAQ/Navigation]]

Serenity: /* What are the different sets of links for? */

2008-04-27T16:24:08Z

What are the different sets of links for?

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	#* '''For registered users''': This will have links to the options that allow you to view discussion pages for an article, switch back to the article, edit, watch an article, etc.		#* '''For registered users''': This will have links to the options that allow you to view discussion pages for an article, switch back to the article, edit, watch an article, etc.
	#* '''For unregistered users:'''' The bar will have links to the article you are reading, its discussion page, its history page (a page listing all the edits that have ever happened to it) and a link that allows you to jump either to the top or bottom of the page, depending on whether you are at the top or bottom, of course.		#* '''For unregistered users:'''' The bar will have links to the article you are reading, its discussion page, its history page (a page listing all the edits that have ever happened to it) and a link that allows you to jump either to the top or bottom of the page, depending on whether you are at the top or bottom, of course.
	* '''Footer bar''': Depending on the skin, you will see links on the very bottom of the page.		# '''Footer bar''': Depending on the skin, you will see links on the very bottom of the page.
	#* '''In the default skin:''' Using the default skin, there are two types of links on the bottom. These are the "toolbox" links that allow you to see what links to the article you are on, the related changes feature, and a link to the "special pages", which lists all the cool features that the more advanced Wiki users can take advantage of. (More options are relegated to the users and chiefs, of course.) The second line of links goes to the privacy policy, disclaimer, and all that good stuff...		#* '''In the default skin:''' Using the default skin, there are two types of links on the bottom. These are the "toolbox" links that allow you to see what links to the article you are on, the related changes feature, and a link to the "special pages", which lists all the cool features that the more advanced Wiki users can take advantage of. (More options are relegated to the users and chiefs, of course.) The second line of links goes to the privacy policy, disclaimer, and all that good stuff...
	#* '''In the Wikipedia-like skins:''' The footer merely provides links to the privacy policy, disclaimer, the "about us" page and has links to the licensing and software we use.		#* '''In the Wikipedia-like skins:''' The footer merely provides links to the privacy policy, disclaimer, the "about us" page and has links to the licensing and software we use.

	== How can I tell between links that keep me on the Wiki and links that take me to another site? ==		== How can I tell between links that keep me on the Wiki and links that take me to another site? ==

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* How can I tell between links that keep me on the Wiki and links that take me to another site? */ tweak

2008-03-11T21:41:23Z

How can I tell between links that keep me on the Wiki and links that take me to another site?: tweak

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	There are two types of links on Battlestar Wiki: internal and external.		There are two types of links on Battlestar Wiki: internal and external.

	Internal links (such as [[Adama\|this one]] do not have a little box icon to their right, whereas external links such as [http://www.galacticruise.com this one] do.		Internal links, such as [[Adama\|this one]], do not have a little box icon to their right, whereas external links such as [http://www.galacticruise.com this one] do.

	However, there is an exception to this. Links to other sites, such as [[bsp:\|BattlestarPegasus.com]], [[MemoryAlpha:\|Memory-Alpha]] (the ''Star Trek'' encyclopedia), will not have this icon. Most of the time, such links are noted as being external links.		However, there is an exception to this. Links to other sites, such as [[bsp:\|BattlestarPegasus.com]], [[MemoryAlpha:\|Memory-Alpha]] (the ''Star Trek'' encyclopedia), will not have this icon. Most of the time, such links are noted as being external links.

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: + 2

2008-03-11T21:40:38Z

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 #* '''In the default skin:''' Using the default skin, there are two types of links on the bottom. These are the "toolbox" links that allow you to see what links to the article you are on, the related changes feature, and a link to the "special pages", which lists all the cool features that the more advanced Wiki users can take advantage of. (More options are relegated to the users and chiefs, of course.) The second line of links goes to the privacy policy, disclaimer, and all that good stuff...
 #* '''In the Wikipedia-like skins:''' The footer merely provides links to the privacy policy, disclaimer, the "about us" page and has links to the licensing and software we use.
 {{faq navigation}}