Template:Wikipedia external link/doc

The Wikipedia external link template creates an external link to Wikipedia, to link to an article on the same or similar topic there.

To use the template, simply type: This will show:

The created link will go to an article of the same name on Wikipedia.

If instead you wish to link to an article of a different name on Wikipedia, then type: This will show:

The destination article does not have to currently exist for this template to work. This is okay, as an article can be expected to be created later.

These links should be used in an External Links section in the appendices of a page. To use one of these links for a special purpose, such as an inter-wiki link in a Note, then type: "Destination article"