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This template is used to create a link to a page.
It's purpose is very similar to creating links with double square brackets.
The benefit of using {{link| is that if a description is not provided
the link defaults to the description the page provides by using Template:desc, etc.
Just like with double square brackets, if you have preferred text for the link, you can provide it.
For illustration, suppose we have two pages:
- "Demo/Page with description" uses Template:desc to define a description.
- "Demo/Page without description" doesn't use Template:desc and doesn't have a description.
| You type... | You get... |
|---|---|
{{link|Demo/Page with description}}
| Described page |
{{link|Demo/Page without description}}
| Page without description |
{{link|Demo/Page with description|this page}}
| this page |
{{link|Demo/Page without description|this page}}
| this page |
Here's how it would work if you had used square brackets instead:
| You type... | You get... |
|---|---|
[[Demo/Page with description]] | Demo/Page with description |
[[Demo/Page without description]] | Demo/Page without description |
[[Demo/Page with description|this page]] | this page |
[[Demo/Page without description|this page]] | this page |
The difference is only in the first case.
