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Usage

Note:The  pipe trick can also be used, but it will be less clear that the link goes to Wikipedia. See also: Help:Linking.

This template is a faster way to link to Wikipedia articles. Normally if you want to link to a Wikipedia article such as  IMI Desert Eagle, you have to write the entire title twice [[Wikipedia:IMI Desert Eagle|IMI Desert Eagle]] and it's a hassle. This template skips that step when the displayed text will be the same as the title of the article you are linking to, and it also adds a handy icon to make it clear to the reader that the link goes to Wikipedia, instead of somewhere internal.

To link to another language page of Wikipedia, use: {{Wiki|<lang-prefix>:ARTICLE}}, see the example below.

Note:{{wikipedia}} redirects to {{wiki}}, so they're equivalent.

Parameters

• {{{1}}} – The wikipedia article name to link to.
• {{{2}}} – Optional: The display text for the link.

Examples

{{Wiki}}	→	Wikipedia
{{Wiki|IMI Desert Eagle}}	→	IMI Desert Eagle
{{Wiki|IMI Desert Eagle|Deagle}}	→	Deagle
{{Wiki|ru:Гейб Ньювелл|Гейб Ньювелл}}	→	Гейб Ньювелл

See also

• {{pcgw}} — Link to PCGamingWiki pages.
• {{tf wiki}} - Link to Team Fortress Wiki pages.
• {{quakewiki}} — Link to Quake Wiki pages.