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When the redirect target is a section link, following a redirected link should lead to the section or other element identified by the link. Normally the redirected page includes the entire contents of the target page as if the section fragment wasn't specified, and uses JavaScript to jump to the section after the page is loaded. If JavaScript ...
Omitting the page name is recommended when linking to a section in the same page because the link will work as expected when previewing changes or after moving the page. To format a link with the section sign (§) instead of a # (e.g. Page name § Section name rather than Page name#Section name), use the template {{Section link}} (or {}):
Permalinks are usually denoted by text link (i.e. "Permalink" or "Link to this Entry"), but sometimes a symbol may be used. The most common symbol used is the hash sign, or #. However, certain websites employ their own symbol to represent a permalink such as an asterisk, a dash, a pilcrow (¶), a section sign (§), or a unique icon.
You can "deep link" to a section of an article (or other Wikipedia page), using a hash character (#), then the section's title, with underscore characters (_) replacing spaces.
If a page attracts many links or inappropriate links, a note in the external links section such as {{subst:no more links}} may discourage the addition of links. If a new or unregistered user persists in adding an inappropriate link to one or more pages, please consider leaving a message for User:XLinkBot .
Do not link to pages that redirect back to the page the link is on (unless the link is to a redirect with possibilities that links to an appropriate section of the current article). The purpose of linking is to clarify and to provide reasonable navigation opportunities, not to emphasize a particular word.
A permanent link (or permalink) is a link to a specific version of a wiki page.Normal links always lead to the current version of a page, but the permalink leads to the text as it was at the time; the text does not include any edits made since.
This template creates a link to a section of an article. It can be used both in an article and its corresponding talk-page. It also can be used with two parameters to link to a different article. The only visible text is the section's name. It has three advantages: It is not necessary to type the section name twice.