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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 [https://warcraft.wiki.gg/wiki/Template:Wplink Wplink template]. Oops. Not sure where the CCSA 4.0 license should be stuck. — [[User:Sojourna|Sojourna]] ([[User talk:Sojourna|talk]]) 02:01, 23 March 2026 (UTC)

:It can be stuck on the talkpage I think. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 09:20, 24 March 2026 (UTC)

==Pros and cons?==

I want to know what's the diff between using <code><nowiki>[[wikipedia:]]</nowiki></code> and this. I still don't understand why this is necessary 😕 [[User:Rudxain|Rudxain]] ([[User talk: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: <code><nowiki>[[wikipedia:Seattle Avionics|Seattle Avionics]]</nowiki></code> vs <code><nowiki>{{Wplink|Seattle Avionics}}</nowiki></code>

:It's not all that different from using <code><nowiki>{{Reflist}}</nowiki></code> instead of <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code> — [[User:Sojourna|Sojourna]] ([[User talk: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 [https://en.wikipedia.org/static/images/mobile/copyright/wikipedia-wordmark-en-25.svg] appear next to the link.

:It's read-only for me; <s>could make a fork to show what it would look like if there's support/interest. [Or</s> see the parent template at WoW.] [[User:CrookKilla|CrookKilla]] ([[User talk:CrookKilla|talk]]) 15:50, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

::[https://consumerrights.wiki/index.php?title=Consumer_Rights_Wiki_talk:Moderators%27_noticeboard&oldid=59390#add_%22Quasi-Wanted%22_Special_page Related] [[User:Rudxain|Rudxain]] ([[User talk:Rudxain|talk]]) 20:38, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

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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 [https://warcraft.wiki.gg/wiki/Template:Wplink Wplink template]. Oops. Not sure where the CCSA 4.0 license should be stuck. — [[User:Sojourna|Sojourna]] ([[User talk:Sojourna|talk]]) 02:01, 23 March 2026 (UTC)
 :It can be stuck on the talkpage I think. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 09:20, 24 March 2026 (UTC)
+==Pros and cons?==
+I want to know what's the diff between using <code><nowiki>[[wikipedia:]]</nowiki></code> and this. I still don't understand why this is necessary 😕 [[User:Rudxain|Rudxain]] ([[User talk: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: <code><nowiki>[[wikipedia:Seattle Avionics|Seattle Avionics]]</nowiki></code> vs <code><nowiki>{{Wplink|Seattle Avionics}}</nowiki></code>
+:It's not all that different from using <code><nowiki>{{Reflist}}</nowiki></code> instead of <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code> — [[User:Sojourna|Sojourna]] ([[User talk: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 [https://en.wikipedia.org/static/images/mobile/copyright/wikipedia-wordmark-en-25.svg] appear next to the link.
+:It's read-only for me; <s>could make a fork to show what it would look like if there's support/interest. [Or</s> see the parent template at WoW.] [[User:CrookKilla|CrookKilla]] ([[User talk:CrookKilla|talk]]) 15:50, 30 June 2026 (UTC)
+::[https://consumerrights.wiki/index.php?title=Consumer_Rights_Wiki_talk:Moderators%27_noticeboard&oldid=59390#add_%22Quasi-Wanted%22_Special_page Related] [[User:Rudxain|Rudxain]] ([[User talk:Rudxain|talk]]) 20:38, 30 June 2026 (UTC)