Difference between revisions of "Red link"
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While [[red links]] may seem unsightly--and should not be used on [[official pages]]--they are actually very valuable on normal [[wiki pages]], because they usually indicate some [[concept]] that a [[contributor]] thought was important enough to [[wikify]], but did not have the time or expertise at the moment to properly make an actual [[wiki page]] about. As such, the yet-to-exist pages that are pointed to by [[red links]] are called [[wanted pages]]. A list of [[wanted pages]] can be seen at [[Special:WantedPages]], organized by most wanted first. | While [[red links]] may seem unsightly--and should not be used on [[official pages]]--they are actually very valuable on normal [[wiki pages]], because they usually indicate some [[concept]] that a [[contributor]] thought was important enough to [[wikify]], but did not have the time or expertise at the moment to properly make an actual [[wiki page]] about. As such, the yet-to-exist pages that are pointed to by [[red links]] are called [[wanted pages]]. A list of [[wanted pages]] can be seen at [[Special:WantedPages]], organized by most wanted first. | ||
| − | Leaving [[red links]] in the [[wiki]] is like [[ | + | Leaving [[red links]] in the [[wiki]] is like leaving [[footprints in the snow]]. |
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Latest revision as of 23:52, 5 November 2011
A red link is a wiki link which does not point to an actual, existing wiki page. It shows up as a red-coloured link to indicate this.
While red links may seem unsightly--and should not be used on official pages--they are actually very valuable on normal wiki pages, because they usually indicate some concept that a contributor thought was important enough to wikify, but did not have the time or expertise at the moment to properly make an actual wiki page about. As such, the yet-to-exist pages that are pointed to by red links are called wanted pages. A list of wanted pages can be seen at Special:WantedPages, organized by most wanted first.
Leaving red links in the wiki is like leaving footprints in the snow.
