Wikipedia:Tip of the day/June 22, 2007

When not to use links

It is possible to create links to every word in an article. But providing too many defeats the purpose of links by obscuring the most relevant ones. Here's an example of overlinking:


 * Wikipedia's greatness stems from being able to link articles together easily, but don't overdo it. It can get really annoying and does not help the reader.

The above passage hides the relevant link. Compare that with this:


 * Wikipedia's greatness stems from being able to link articles together easily, but don't overdo it. It can get really annoying and does not help the reader.

Read more: Only make links that are relevant to the context See also: How to create a link

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