Adding links to articles is a simple process. There are three types of links. There are internal links, external links, and Wikipedia links. This guide covers how to do those links in source mode. Source Mode is recommended for editing, however links can also be added using the visual editor.
Internal Links[]
Internal links are links that link to another article on the Nintendo Wiki. To add an internal link you need the name of the article that you want to link to and the text that you want to add the link to. Those must then be added into the format below, and then the code can then be added into the article.
[[ARTICLE|TEXT]]
- ARTICLE - The article the link goes to. Note that it must be the exact full name of the article.
- TEXT - The text that has the link.
External Links[]
External links are links that link to a webpage that is outside of the Nintendo Wiki. To add an external link you need the url of the webpage that you want to link to and the text that you want to add the link to. Those must then be added into the format below, and then the code can then be added into the article.
[URL TEXT]
- URL - The url fo the webpage that the link goes to.
- TEXT - The text that has the link.
Wikipedia Link[]
Wikipedia links are links that link to a Wikipedia article. To add a Wikipedia link you need the name of the article on Wikipedia that you want to link to and the text that you want to add the link to. Those must then be added into the format below, and then the code can then be added into the article.
[[wikipedia:ARTICLE|TEXT]]
- ARTICLE - The article the link goes to. Note that it must be the exact full name of the article.
- TEXT - The text that has the link.