[Wot-l] Linking to EWoT

[Terez]

Thanks Gherald.  :)  I've been trying to figure out how to isolate
Encyclopaedia links forever!

Terez

On Jan 21, 2008 1:47 PM, Gherald <gherald at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Jan 21, 2008 1:16 PM, Terez <terez27 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > As part of our summary template, there is a system in place for
> > > linking to external summaries like EWoT's.  You can see these links in
> > > the upper right, above the "Chapter Index" box : )
> >
> > Thanks - I know how to do external links on a Wiki page.  I just don't
> know
> > how to obtain separate url's within the Encyclopaedia itself.  If you go
> to
> > Demandred's character page, and Sorilea's character page, they both have
> the
> > same link.  I'm not sure where these instructions you refer to are, or
> if
> > they even address my problem.  :(
>
>
> Ah, well I was addressing the first part of this:
>
>
> > I would also suggest an external
> > link to their summary at the bottom of each wiki page, but I haven't yet
> > figured out a way to link individual pages within the Encyclopaedia -
> each
> > internal page has the same url.  Perhaps someone with more general
> computer
> > knowledge could help with that - and there should be no issue with the
> > Encyclopaedia's copyright by making external links to their pages.
>
> . .  and letting you know that our links to their summaries are
> automated.  They're just not at the bottom of ours, but rather above
> the Chapter Index box on the right.
>
> But to link to other types of pages such as Demandred's, you'll first
> have to get out of EWoT's peculiar frame system.  In Firefox, right
> click somewhere in the main frame and from the pop-up menu select This
> Frame -> Show only this frame.  That should show you the full URL in
> the address bar, i.e. :
>
> http://encyclopaedia-wot.org:8008/characters/d/demandred.html
>
> If you wanted to link to this page from our article at
> http://wot.wikia.com/wiki/Demandred , the best way to do it is using
> http://wot.wikia.com/wiki/Template:Ewot
>
> Instructions are on that template; I made the change so you can see here:
>
> http://wot.wikia.com/index.php?title=Demandred&diff=14165&oldid=13840
>
> HTH
> -Gherald
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