Template:External

Purpose

Links using this template will be italicised so as to distinguish them from internal Wiki links, but without the  "pointing arrow" appended to the link that is default Wiki practice for external links. Many users find these arrows annoying. Additionally, with the later MediaWiki software we now have, Internet Explorer will no longer leave a gap in the text where the pointing arrow would otherwise have been. NOTE: This template should be used for external links only and according to the examples below. (Other templates are available for other uses, see Templates.)

General Usage:

Syntax: Alternative 1: Alternative 2:

For example, typing this: 1:  2:

will cause the following to be displayed:


 * 1: http://link.to.site
 * 2: Dummy Site

Usage where the URL includes an equals sign:

Note that due to Wiki parsing issues that if the URL includes an equals sign ( = ) you must append "1=" (without quotes) to the pipe "|" symbol. For example, typing:

will produce the erroneous



whereas typing:

will produce the intended external URL:

This applies equally if the URL is quoted in full e.g. to produce this:

you must type:

Ignore the following, it's only a representation of formatting and a parameter dummy.