MediaPortal links

pbb · 2006-10-30, 21:23

It seems there is a global setting which links every use of the word MediaPortal to the MediaPortal page.

This can be annoying at times. Take for example the second paragraph on the MediaPortalIntroduction page; 3 sentences contain 4 links to the MediaPortal info page. In the whole text, 28 out of 32 links go to the same info page!

But worse, this can be very confusing. Take for example the MediaPortal_Manual_Index page, chapter 3.2 "MediaPortal - Setup" actually links to the MediaPortal info page, not a page about the setup!

Links to the MediaPortal information page are good for visitors who were dropped directly into one of the Wiki pages through for example a search engine, and maybe for these users you might want to consider linking the first mention of MediaPortal on every page to the info page. Even better, I think people who don't know what MediaPortal is, will instinctively click on either the Home or About buttons on top of every page to get more info.

But I really think that 99% of the Wiki users will have a general idea of what MediaPortal is about, and don't need these autogenerated links.

Peter

pbb · 2006-11-14, 21:42

Ok, now I understood... The word MediaPortal gets automatically linked because it is written in CamelCase. I'm underway with editing the Wiki pages to "unlink" these and other words by writing an exclamation mark in front: !MediaPortal.

funkstar · 2006-11-14, 22:13

Thats Wikis for you

pbb · 2006-11-15, 21:21

I'm more into MediaWiki... That one doesn't autolink CamelCase words.

funkstar · 2006-11-15, 23:23

I thought they all did that. Oh well, you learn something new every day

2006-10-30, 21:23	#1 (permalink)
pbb Docs Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Trondheim Age: 36 Posts: 296 Thanks: 5 Thanked 20 Times in 9 Posts Country: My System	MediaPortal links It seems there is a global setting which links every use of the word MediaPortal to the MediaPortal page. This can be annoying at times. Take for example the second paragraph on the MediaPortalIntroduction page; 3 sentences contain 4 links to the MediaPortal info page. In the whole text, 28 out of 32 links go to the same info page! But worse, this can be very confusing. Take for example the MediaPortal_Manual_Index page, chapter 3.2 "MediaPortal - Setup" actually links to the MediaPortal info page, not a page about the setup! Links to the MediaPortal information page are good for visitors who were dropped directly into one of the Wiki pages through for example a search engine, and maybe for these users you might want to consider linking the first mention of MediaPortal on every page to the info page. Even better, I think people who don't know what MediaPortal is, will instinctively click on either the Home or About buttons on top of every page to get more info. But I really think that 99% of the Wiki users will have a general idea of what MediaPortal is about, and don't need these autogenerated links. Peter

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2006-11-14, 21:42	#2 (permalink)
pbb Docs Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Trondheim Age: 36 Posts: 296 Thanks: 5 Thanked 20 Times in 9 Posts Country: My System	Ok, now I understood... The word MediaPortal gets automatically linked because it is written in CamelCase. I'm underway with editing the Wiki pages to "unlink" these and other words by writing an exclamation mark in front: !MediaPortal.

2006-11-14, 22:13	#3 (permalink)
funkstar Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Home Posts: 357 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Country:	Thats Wikis for you

2006-11-15, 21:21	#4 (permalink)
pbb Docs Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Trondheim Age: 36 Posts: 296 Thanks: 5 Thanked 20 Times in 9 Posts Country: My System	I'm more into MediaWiki... That one doesn't autolink CamelCase words.

2006-11-15, 23:23	#5 (permalink)
funkstar Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Home Posts: 357 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Country:	I thought they all did that. Oh well, you learn something new every day