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edited external links that should be internal section

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 :*'''Why fix:''' Internal and external linking is done differently, and user expectations are set a certain way when they see a certain type of link (external links look [http://www.example.com like this] with the box and arrow after them). It helps make for a cleaner Wiki to have the links formatted correctly.<br>&nbsp;
 :*'''Steps to resolve:'''
-::#Go to the list of [http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/index.php?title=Special:LinkSearch&target=https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/&limit=500&offset=0 pages with links to be fixed]. On that page:
+::#Go to the list of [http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/index.php?title=Special:LinkSearch&target=https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/&limit=500&offset=0 pages with links to be fixed]. <br>''Note: On that page: ''
-::#*The first link in each row shows the link that is the problem. <br>
+::#*''The first link after each number is the problem link. <br>''
-::#*The second link is the page the wrong link is on. (Note: Ignore Talk/Discussion pages. We generally don't edit contributors' comments on these pages.)
+::#*''The second link is the page the wrong link is on. (Note: Ignore Talk/Discussion pages. We generally don't edit contributors' comments on these pages.) ''
-::#Make note of the first (problem) link, then right click and open the second link in a new tab (opening in a new tab allows you to keep the report open while you work on the individual pages).&nbsp;
+::#Open the '''second link '''in a new tab (right-clicking and opening in a new tab allows you to keep the report open while you work on the individual pages).&nbsp;
-::#Find the problem link, then click to edit that section.
+::#Scroll down and look for links with the box and the arrow after the link. Put your mouse over them and find the one that starts with http://wiki.familysearch.org. <br>
-::#Fix the link so that it is formatted correctly as an internal link. When you are done, go back to the report, refresh the page, and you'll see the page you worked on disappear. <br><br>Note: Following are a few differences in the ways that internal and external links are formatted:
+::#Click to edit that section.
+::#Right-click on the link, then click "Edit Link." Delete the http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/. What is left will be the page title.<br>
-{| width="80%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" align="center"
+::#When you are done, go back to the report, refresh the page, and you'll see the page you worked on disappear. <br><br>
-|-
-! width="50%" scope="col" | Internal
-! width="50%" scope="col" | External
-|-
-| Uses double brackets - <nowiki>[[....]]</nowiki>
-| Uses single brackets - <nowiki>[....]</nowiki>
-|-
-| Uses the name of the article inside the brackets
-| Uses the URL&nbsp;inside the brackets
-|-
-| Uses a pipe - &#124; - to separate the name of the article and the "label" given to the link
-| Uses a space to separate the URL&nbsp;and the label given to the link
-|}
 :*'''Help links:'''
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 :*'''How this is reported:'''The Wiki software identifies these problem links.<br>&nbsp;
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