Adding Links

Instead of explicitly adding the parenthesis around the page name, you can use Tiki's WikiWords option (which you can enable on the Administration: Wiki page) to automatically create links to wiki pages by using "WikiWords."

Note: Tiki's "WikiWords" syntax is sometimes called "Camel Case." It means writing words with upper- and lower-case letters; with no space between the words, as you did when typing MyNewPage.

Wiki Links

The page Another Page has a space in its name — you cannot use wiki words to create the link. To create a link to this page:

1. Click Home in the Menu module to return to the HomePage.
2. Click Edit to edit the HomePage.
3. In the Edit area, after the text MyNewPage, press Enter and type:
   ((Another Page))
   
   

   Adding a link to another page.
   
   
   
4. Click Save. Tiki saves the page, and reloads the HomePage.
   
   

   The HomePage page now has a link to the Another Page page.

Click the link to go to the Another Page. Notice that the Another Page now has a backlink — it is no longer an orphan. Remember, Tiki does this automatically. Use the backlink to return to the Home page.

Link Descriptions

By default, the page name (in this case, Another Page) is the name of the link. But you can easily change this link description.

1. Click Edit to edit the HomePage.
2. In the Edit area, after the text Another Page, press Enter and type:
   ((Another Page|Click Here)) to visit another page.
3. Click Save. Tiki saves the page, and reloads the HomePage.
   
   

   "The HomePage page now has another link to the Another Page page.

The words Click Here are now the link to the page Another Page.

Tip: The ((pagename|description)) is the Tiki wiki syntax for creating a wiki link.

External Links

You can also link to pages that are anywhere on the internet. The AutoLinks feature (enabled by default) allows Tiki to automatically turn text that starts with http:// or www into a link.

Note: By default, Tiki assumes the link to be http://. If you want to use a different type of link (such as an FTP location), you must explicitly include the ftp://.

1. Click Edit to edit the HomePage.
2. In the Edit area, type:
   This is a link to Google: www.google.com
3. Click Save. Tiki saves the page, and reloads the HomePage.
   
   

   The HomePage page now has a link to Google.
   
   
   

   Note: Notice that TikiWiki adds the External Link icon (   ) to the link. You can configure this behavior by with the Use external link icons option on the Administration: Wiki page.

You can add a link description to an external link in the same way that you added one to a wiki link.

1. Click Edit to edit the HomePage.
2. In the Edit area, type:
   [http://www.yahoo.com|Click Here] to visit Yahoo!
3. Click Save. Tiki saves the page, and reloads the HomePage.
   
   

   "The HomePage page now has a link to Yahoo!