Help:Linking to files

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see: [[Help:Managing files]]
see: [[Help:Managing files]]
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== Most common way to link ==
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== Deeper understanding ==
Please read
Please read
[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Linking_to_files Mediawiki's "Linking to files"]
[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Linking_to_files Mediawiki's "Linking to files"]
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description
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which talks about how to do this generally on any mediawiki site.
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which talks about how to link generally on any mediawiki site (including this one).
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See also [[Help:Managing files]].
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== Tools that help ==
PCSAR's wiki has a couple of additional ways of linking:
PCSAR's wiki has a couple of additional ways of linking:
* The [[template:link]] simplifies links to file description pages.
* The [[template:link]] simplifies links to file description pages.
* The [[Template:Document format links]] creates links to related files in different formats and download options.
* The [[Template:Document format links]] creates links to related files in different formats and download options.
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Contents

Find the file on the wiki

Files that already are on the wiki can be made available or used on various pages. You do not need to upload them again in order to link to them. Instead you can use the file that has been already uploaded.

If you the file is not on the wiki, you'll need to upload it. see: Help:Managing files

Most common way to link

Deeper understanding

Please read Mediawiki's "Linking to files" description which talks about how to link generally on any mediawiki site (including this one).


See also Help:Managing files.

Tools that help

PCSAR's wiki has a couple of additional ways of linking:

Personal tools