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Wiki has a distinct markup for links that go to pages outside the wiki. Here we suggest a style for using that markup that suites both writer and reader.
Any external link should be part of a paragraph that explains why one might be interested in the external content.
Any external link caries with it the loss of context as a new tab brings with it new formats, look and feel.
The link-word convention suggests that all external links be composed of a single word, lower case, trailing a paragraph, punctuated only with the automatic off-site link icon.
One should choose a word that gives a clear indication of page type, but not page content. The content has already been addressed by the preceding paragraph.
<h3> Example
Elephants are large mammals of the family Elephantidae and the order Proboscidea. Traditionally, two species are recognised, the African elephant (Loxodonta africana) and the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus). wikipedia
<h3> Format Words
These words indicate the type of content one would expect to find. They are suggested when the content represents a viewing commitment distinctly different from native web browsing.
<b>pdf</b> — pdf formatted as pages
<b>mp3</b> — audio ready to play or download
<b>video</b> — video ready to be played
<b>post</b> — a blog permalink
<b>doc</b> — a shared google doc page or similar
ebook — a full book displayed in a custom online reader.
<h3> Site Words
These words refer to resources available on public sites familiar within a community.
<b>wikipedia</b> — articles, people, searches
<b>github</b> — repos, files, issues
<b>youtube</b> — movies, channels
<b>nyt</b> — news
<b>blog</b> — a blog's front page
<b>amazon</b> — books, stuff
soundcloud — community annotated sound files
wayback — a snapshot from the Wayback Machine
slideshare — presentation viewer
<h3> Web Words
These words describe web pages when no more specific word applies.
<b>site</b> — a website home page
<b>page</b> — a specific page within a website
<h3> Access Words
These words warn users that they should not expect their simple browsing behavior to continue through these links.
<b>download</b> — expect a download to start
<b>pay</b> — expect a paywall login
<h3> Purpose Words
These words describe a reason to link that might have more to do with where they appear than where they go.
<b>source</b> — used when a caption describes data.