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(Created page with "The '''Wikipedia''' template allows editors to quickly generate a link to a Wikipedia page. This is useful when a subject is mentioned or covered, but is not notable enough to Weezer for a full page. ==Sample with explanation/place-holder text== <pre> {{Wikipedia|PAGE TITLE}} </pre> ==Real example== <pre> {{Wikipedia|Pink Floyd}} </pre> This gives you: {{Wikipedia|Pink Floyd}} This links to the Wikipedia page for {{Wikipedia|Pink Floyd}}. The slower way to write this...") |
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The | The {{tl|Wikipedia}} template allows editors to quickly generate a link to a Wikipedia page. This is useful when a subject is mentioned or covered, but is not notable enough to Weezer for a full page. | ||
==Sample with explanation/place-holder text== | ==Sample with explanation/place-holder text== | ||
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This links to the Wikipedia page for {{Wikipedia|Pink Floyd}}. | This links to the Wikipedia page for {{Wikipedia|Pink Floyd}}. | ||
The | ==Limitations== | ||
The template only allows linking to Wikipedia pages using their exact titles as the display text. If you need a custom display text, use the piped link format instead: | |||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
[[Wikipedia: | [[Wikipedia:Tom_Jones_(singer)|Tom Jones]] | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
Gives you: | |||
[[Wikipedia:Tom_Jones_(singer)|Tom Jones]]. | |||