User:Cessaune/Lead to body link proposal: Difference between revisions
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==New form of section links== |
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1) In the lead of an article, especially a lengthy one such as [[Donald Trump]], |
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''The quick brown fox [[jumping|<span style="border-bottom: 2px dashed"><span style="color:#000000">jumps over</span></span>]] the lazy dog.'' |
''The quick brown fox [[jumping|<span style="border-bottom: 2px dashed"><span style="color:#000000">jumps over</span></span>]] the lazy dog.'' |
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It has been suggested that |
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===Why?=== |
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Testing purposes |
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1) In the lead of an article, especially a lengthy one such as [[Donald Trump]], linking to everything av n eseentially all cases, there will either be a hatnote or an immediately visible phrase in prose linking the reader to the wider article. This proposal would link a reader of article X to a section in article X (section link). Studies suggest that readers read less and less the further down the page you get (see [[Meta:Research:Which parts of an article do readers read]]), and, as is the case with large articles, . I would be willing to suggest that the effect is even more pronounced. |
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Currnet link formulations. |
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2) Section links that are non-differentiable from generic wikilinks ([[foobar|this]] vs [[foobar|this]]) are a little [[MOS:EGG]]y. As a reader, I'm always a little disappointed wihen I click on an innocent-looing wikilink and get rdirected back to the page I'm already on. There is no consistent way to tell whether a link is a typical wikilink or a section link—page previews being buggy on occasion—and this annoys me. |
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Section links that are non-differentiable from generic wikilinks |
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3) [[Template:Section link]] breaks up prose, which is why you see it in hatnotes and 'See also' sections. There's no way to use |
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Replace every (most) wikilinks in the Donald Trump lead with section links of some form described above. |
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Revision as of 02:33, 21 April 2024
New form of section links
{{section link}}
Many designs, such as:
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
It has been suggested that
Other colors are possible, which could help with differentiation; we would have to ensure WCAG compliance.
Why?
1) In the lead of an article, especially a lengthy one such as Donald Trump, linking to everything av n eseentially all cases, there will either be a hatnote or an immediately visible phrase in prose linking the reader to the wider article. This proposal would link a reader of article X to a section in article X (section link). Studies suggest that readers read less and less the further down the page you get (see Meta:Research:Which parts of an article do readers read), and, as is the case with large articles, . I would be willing to suggest that the effect is even more pronounced.
2) Section links that are non-differentiable from generic wikilinks (this vs this) are a little MOS:EGGy. As a reader, I'm always a little disappointed wihen I click on an innocent-looing wikilink and get rdirected back to the page I'm already on. There is no consistent way to tell whether a link is a typical wikilink or a section link—page previews being buggy on occasion—and this annoys me.
3) Template:Section link breaks up prose, which is why you see it in hatnotes and 'See also' sections. There's no way to use
Replace every (most) wikilinks in the Donald Trump lead with section links of some form described above.