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 ==== FYI: Links in Wikitext ====
 *Internal links go to another wiki page or to a specific heading on a page.
-**Style: left and right square brackets <nowiki>[[ and ]]</nowiki> at each end of the link.
+**Style: Two left and right square brackets <nowiki>[[ and ]]</nowiki> at each end of the link.
 **Option: use a pipe  |  to display the only the words you want the user to see.
 ***Example: <nowiki>[[Okanogan County, Washington#History Timeline|History Timeline]]</nowiki> displays as [[Okanogan County, Washington#History Timeline|History Timeline]].
-**The # sends the search to the specific section on that page.
+**The # sends the search to the specific heading on that page.
 *External links go to another web site.
+**Style: 1) One left square bracket ( [ ), 2) the URL, 3) a space, 4) the wording you want users to see, and 5) ending the link with one right square bracket ( ] ).
-**Internal link style: [[ square brackets at each end around name of wiki page. Option: use a pipe | for shorter display for the link.<br>
 **External link style including brief annotation. Prefer http:// links over http'''''s''''':// links. (take out the "s" from FamilySearch.org urls)
 **For FHL links, use Template:FHL<br>