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Imported
Been a hot minute since I "created" this template, and coming back here I really should have made a note somewhere that I copied it from Warcraft Wiki's own Wplink template. Oops. Not sure where the CCSA 4.0 license should be stuck. — Sojourna (talk) 02:01, 23 March 2026 (UTC)
- It can be stuck on the talkpage I think. AnotherConsumerRightsPerson (talk) 09:20, 24 March 2026 (UTC)
Pros and cons?
I want to know what's the diff between using [[wikipedia:]] and this. I still don't understand why this is necessary 😕 Rudxain (talk) 23:53, 11 May 2026 (UTC)
- There is no difference in function. However, I found it to be easier from the standpoint of a casual editor to use a template (with directions included) instead of Wikipedia markup. It also generally gives a cleaner presentation in source editing as oftentimes a second pipe for display is unnecessary (and thus cutting down on the amount of text), whereas using the markup always requires piping for display. Ex:
[[wikipedia:Seattle Avionics|Seattle Avionics]]vs{{Wplink|Seattle Avionics}} - It's not all that different from using
{{Reflist}}instead of<references />— Sojourna (talk) 04:34, 13 May 2026 (UTC)
Proposal: Make wplinks distinctive?
- I would like to make it different. I think it would benefit users if wikipedia links on CRW were made distinct. Agreement/Disagreement? Maybe it's been done before on other wikis? [Edit: Yup! the parent template this was forked from shows the wikipedia globe]. I propose that the very recognizable Wikipedia W [1] appear next to the link.
- It's read-only for me;
could make a fork to show what it would look like if there's support/interest. [Orsee the parent template at WoW.] CrookKilla (talk) 15:50, 30 June 2026 (UTC)
- Apologies for not responding sooner. While it would be nice to better distinguish Wikipedia links from internal links, I have my concerns about how it would affect the presentation of an article. As it is, the website icon function was never intended for use outside of an external links section (e.g. as seen for Savage Gladiator's Barrier, Fansites#Main_Sites). — Sojourna (talk) 03:05, 17 July 2026 (UTC)