User:Edward/Find link
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| Author | Edward Betts |
|---|---|
| Status | Inoperable since November 8, 2025 (Previously broken but usable since October 16, 2024) |
| Launched | June 29, 2008 |
| Updated | May 2, 2025 |
| URL | findlink |
| GitHub repository | find link |
| Bug tracker | User talk:Edward/Find link |
| Commercial | No |
| Registration | No |
| License | GitHub Terms of Service |
| Written in | Python |
| Available in | 135 languages |
| Successor | User:Lourdes/Backlinks |
Find link is a simple tool that lets you search for articles to consider adding links to. Enter the title of an article, hit search, and up comes a list of articles with the phrase you entered. Some of them may be good candidates for adding links. However, the same phrase can be used in different contexts to mean different things, so it is essential to:
- Review the guidelines on making relevant links before starting.
- Only add links to articles on topics that you understand, so that you can be sure the link is relevant.
- Read enough of the article to be sure the link you are adding is relevant as per the guidelines on making relevant links.
- Ensure that the link is consistent with the article's existing style – for example, when adding links in citations.
The search results contain the article title, number of words and a snippet from the search engine. Following the article title link should take you to an edit page showing a preview of the edit. Follow the advice above, if the link is appropriate hit save.
Technical details
Find link is written in Python, it uses Wikipedia full text search engine via the MediaWiki API. The source code can be found on GitHub. Bugs should be reported at User talk:Edward/Find link, but some can also be found on the GitHub issue tracker.
User script
User:1AmNobody24/Find Link is a user script to invoke this tool to add incoming links for the page an editor is currently viewing.
See also
- User:Lourdes/Backlinks, which performs a similar function
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