Help with Linking/Talk

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Is there a way to link to a specific section in another page on the wiki (say, if it's defined using [[Anchor()]]), instead of only being able to link to the page itself?

Thanks,
— Hypnos ^(talk)

I would like to be able to have a link open the new page in a new window or tab, usually done by "Target=_blank" in HTML. There are a number of cases where this is really preferrred - such as allowing viewing of an external page with the current wiki page. My specific case is for helping viewers of the wiki (especially, more technologically-challenged older viewers) to add a photo on a generic INPUT BOX page.


For example on my FHSWiki


Click Here and follow the instructions on the page.

  [http://fairhavenmahs.wikispot.org/Providing_Material?action=Files Click Here]

The user is presented with the new page, but may not understand clearly to use the back button or to click on the page name in the header when the photo is uploaded. Further, in this case, the "Close and Preview" button does nothing. The Upload page normally opens in a new window.

A related question: can one provide custom versions of the Upload or similar WikiSpot pages while still hosting on WikiSpot?

In the meantime I will explore putting a screen-shot graphic on the page

Thanks, BradMandell


• If you want the needlessly technical answer: With Progressive Enhancement techniques, you can add javascript that radically changes pages. You need the footer to do that, and your target doesn't have one... but your link does. There are a handful of different ways to do it (with or without a javascript framework like Prototype or JQuery, although I'd recommend using one simply because they fix all the cross browser concerns and add selectors that will make targeting a link very easy). Another, semi-goofy way that I wouldn't recommend (as it would fail if javascript is disabled) would be to create a table with a class defined (which you can do in markup) and then insert content into it dynamically. On the other hand, sometimes you might want that as an option.
  

• If you want a Wiki answer: Keep in mind that you drastically increase the complexity of the interface if you change things around like having a link to add files rather than the standard format. You might prefer having something like a table of images, many of do not yet exist, so they are links to upload, a la:

—Evan 'JabberWokky' Edwards

I always forget what I did, and I keep looking up how to from pages within the wiki to properly link to individual events listed on the EventsBoard.

Can someone please add an example on the main page here?

For Example: I am editing a page about a non-profit group and want to link it to their upcoming fundraiser which is listed on the Events Board for later on Wednesday Sept 26.

Thanks.

—HimySyed

• Hm. I don't think there's actually a way to do that in the current software. I'll put it on my list of things to hack once I get a machine to hack sycamore on. —BrentLaabs