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<pre>This may not work for [[Langerhans Cells]], by the way, just for [[Langerhans cells]].</pre>

''Result:'' This may not work for [[Langerhans Cells]], by the way, just for [[Langerhans cells]].

''Result:'' This may not work for [[Langerhans Cells]], by the way, just for [[Langerhans cells]] and [[langerhans cells]], because only the first word of an article's title will be auto-capitalized for the link.

'''Note:''' Here you see a red link, because the article '''Langerhans Cells''' doesn't exist. In IntactiWiki, we use '''sentence-style capitalization''' also to avoid internal link issues like this one.

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But of course, you can assign any text to an article link. Here are some examples.

<pre>With the | character, you can add the text to be shown as the link title, so the [[Langerhans cells|Langerhans Cells]] link may work like this. You can also use redirect pages when linking to a more complex article, like [[glans|this one]]. And you can use plural endings and stuff to have a nicer text, e.g. when you're talking about multiple [[foreskin]]s.</pre>

''Result:'' With the | ~~sign~~<ref>Type the | character using [AltGr][<] on Windows keyboards, [alt][7] on Mac keyboards.</ref>, you can add the text to be shown as the link title, so the [[Langerhans cells|Langerhans Cells]] link may work like this. You can also use redirect pages when linking to a more complex article, like [[glans|this one]]. And you can use plural endings and stuff to have a nicer text, e.g. when you're talking about multiple [[foreskin]]s.

''Result:'' With the '''|''' character<ref>Type the '''|''' character using [AltGr][<] on Windows keyboards, [alt][7] on Mac keyboards.</ref>, you can add the text to be shown as the link title, so the [[Langerhans cells|Langerhans Cells]] link may work like this. You can also use redirect pages when linking to a more complex article, like [[glans|this one]]. And you can use plural endings and stuff to have a nicer text, e.g. when you're talking about multiple [[foreskin]]s.

== External links ==

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<pre>Have you ever visited the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki]?</pre>

''Result:'' Have you ever visited the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki]?

'''Note:''' Please keep in mind that in external links, the link and the link text are not separated by a | character (like in internal links) but by a space character!

=== Links with more information ===

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 <pre>This may not work for [[Langerhans Cells]], by the way, just for [[Langerhans cells]].</pre>
-''Result:'' This may not work for [[Langerhans Cells]], by the way, just for [[Langerhans cells]].
+''Result:'' This may not work for [[Langerhans Cells]], by the way, just for [[Langerhans cells]] and [[langerhans cells]], because only the first word of an article's title will be auto-capitalized for the link.
 '''Note:''' Here you see a red link, because the article '''Langerhans Cells''' doesn't exist. In IntactiWiki, we use '''sentence-style capitalization''' also to avoid internal link issues like this one.
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 But of course, you can assign any text to an article link. Here are some examples.
 <pre>With the | character, you can add the text to be shown as the link title, so the [[Langerhans cells|Langerhans Cells]] link may work like this. You can also use redirect pages when linking to a more complex article, like [[glans|this one]]. And you can use plural endings and stuff to have a nicer text, e.g. when you're talking about multiple [[foreskin]]s.</pre>
-''Result:'' With the | sign<ref>Type the | character using [AltGr][<] on Windows keyboards, [alt][7] on Mac keyboards.</ref>, you can add the text to be shown as the link title, so the [[Langerhans cells|Langerhans Cells]] link may work like this. You can also use redirect pages when linking to a more complex article, like [[glans|this one]]. And you can use plural endings and stuff to have a nicer text, e.g. when you're talking about multiple [[foreskin]]s.
+''Result:'' With the '''|''' character<ref>Type the '''|''' character using [AltGr][<] on Windows keyboards, [alt][7] on Mac keyboards.</ref>, you can add the text to be shown as the link title, so the [[Langerhans cells|Langerhans Cells]] link may work like this. You can also use redirect pages when linking to a more complex article, like [[glans|this one]]. And you can use plural endings and stuff to have a nicer text, e.g. when you're talking about multiple [[foreskin]]s.
 == External links ==
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 <pre>Have you ever visited the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki]?</pre>
 ''Result:'' Have you ever visited the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki]?
+'''Note:''' Please keep in mind that in external links, the link and the link text are not separated by a | character (like in internal links) but by a space character!
 === Links with more information ===