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In Wikipedia, the color of a link shows the status of the corresponding target page. The default colors (in the Vector skin) have the meanings shown in the table below.
It is best to choose background colors that offer sufficient contrast in relation to text and blue links, which is also the color of references, both of which are very common in most articles. Use the WCAG link contrast checker to ensure that the chosen background color offers the recommended WCAG AA level of contrast against normal text ...
Use the WCAG link contrast checker to ensure that the chosen background color offers the recommended WCAG AA level of contrast against normal text (#202122) and blue links (#3366CC for the default Vector 2022 skin). [1] WCAG AA is required by various government bodies in the US, EU, UK and Canada.
This template takes three parameters: the color of the link, the article being linked to, and optional text to display as a piped link. {{colored link|purple|Page name to link|Alternative text}} → Alternative text. Use noinvert = yes to preserve the link color in dark mode:
blue text = link to existing page; red text = link to not existing page (only occurs for "discussion") black bold text (where a link would be fitting) = self link; Thus overriding a link color, especially to red, is confusing and should be avoided. Be careful with colors, and especially contrast:
When using the WikEd source editor, selectable from Preferences > Gadgets > Editing, there is a "Wiki link" button (typically the first button on the bottom row). When editing, if some text is highlighted, clicking the Wiki link button will enclose it in double brackets, i.e., Wikilink it. If, however, some text is highlighted that includes one ...
: link. image – link from full image to image description page: link. internal – link to file itself (Media:), and links from thumbnail and magnifying glass icon to image description page (note that color and font size specified for a.internal are only applicable in the first case): link. new example ; default: example
On Wikipedia, every link is blue. Therefore, everything that is not blue is not a link. It is very confusing for the user, so please do not change the color of the links (and same goes for text: text is black). Each kind of content has a specific color. New colors should only be used to indicate a new kind of interactive content.