[Search wiki] Miniarticle-Linking Is Awkward

Balinny balinny at gmail.com
Sat Feb 2 21:33:59 UTC 2008


Fred Bauder wrote:
>> IMHO wikia search wiki should support [[keyword:Foo]], which we
>> currently do with the {{k}}
>> template (whoch would still be used). The reason? That syntax is obvious
>>  while {{k}} is not. And
>> it's only a row in the interwikilink db.
>>     
>
> Would [[Keyword:Foo]] display as the link Foo 
Would display Keyword:Foo, unless you used [[Keyword:Foo|]], which 
expands as [[Keyword:Foo|Foo]] and only shows Foo.
> and would clicking on it
> start a search for Foo rather than go to an article on Foo?
Yes, given that it's properly configured.
>  Would we
> support both [[Keyword:Foo]] which would a link which starts a search and
> [[Foo]] which creates a link to an article on Foo?
Yes
>  Would the links be
> different colors?
>   
I had the idea of putting a magnify glass near search links. What do you 
think?




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