Template:Link
From IFWiki
This template provides a way to store the original URL and/or the URL of an archived snapshot of a web page.
If there is not already an archived snapshot available at the Internet Archive, requesting a snapshot while the link is live will increase the odds that at least one snapshot will be available later if the link dies. To search for a snapshot of a page or take a new snapshot with minimal clicking, see Wikipedia's Help:Using the Wayback Machine page.
Arguments
- url: Specifies the live URL.
- deadurl: If you know a URL is dead then change
urltodeadurl. - archive: Specifies the full URL of an archived snapshot of the page (for instance, from the Internet Archive).
- text (or unnamed parameter): The text that appears on the link (for instance, "Review").
Format
Live links:
{{link | url=https://www.original-link.com | archive=https://www.archived-version.com | Link Text}}or{{link | url=https://www.original-link.com | archive=https://www.archived-version.com | text=Link Text}}
Dead links:
{{link | deadurl=https://www.original-link.com | archive=https://www.archived-version.com | Link Text}}or{{link | deadurl=https://www.original-link.com | archive=https://www.archived-version.com | text=Link Text}}
Examples
| Wikitext | Displayed as | Explanation |
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{{link|url=https://emshort.wordpress.com/2016/06/05/the-mary-jane-of-tomorrow/|The Mary Jane of Tomorrow}}
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The Mary Jane of Tomorrow | Just url parameter. Normal link.
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{{link|url=https://emshort.wordpress.com/2016/06/05/the-mary-jane-of-tomorrow/ |archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20160608153033/http://emshort.wordpress.com/2016/06/05/the-mary-jane-of-tomorrow/|The Mary Jane of Tomorrow}}
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The Mary Jane of Tomorrow | Both url and archive parameters present. The link goes to the original URL, and the archive parameter is ignored for now.
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{{link|deadurl=https://emshort.wordpress.com/2016/06/05/the-mary-jane-of-tomorrow/ |archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20160608153033/http://emshort.wordpress.com/2016/06/05/the-mary-jane-of-tomorrow/|The Mary Jane of Tomorrow}}
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The Mary Jane of Tomorrow (archive) | You've noticed that the link is dead, so changed url to deadurl. The archive parameter is now used instead. Marked as (archive).
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{{link|deadurl=https://emshort.wordpress.com/2016/06/05/the-mary-jane-of-tomorrow/|The Mary Jane of Tomorrow}}
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The Mary Jane of Tomorrow (dead link 🔍) | No url or archive parameter. No link is created. Marked as (dead link), with a search icon that you can click to search for the dead url on the Internet Archive.
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{{link|deadurl=https://emshort.wordpress.com/2016/06/05/the-mary-jane-of-tomorrow/|text=The Mary Jane of Tomorrow}}
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The Mary Jane of Tomorrow (dead link 🔍) | No url or archive parameter. No link is created. Marked as (dead link), with a search icon that you can click to search for the dead url on the Internet Archive.
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