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This section should be more specific. I will be using the [[Flood]] article for examples in this. The current policy (A given page should only contain one link to any other page. Typically this link should be the first instance of the term in the article) is somewhat vague in it's explanation, and we should specify which circumstances allow a second link. Here are my suggestions as to those circumstances. | This section should be more specific. I will be using the [[Flood]] article for examples in this. The current policy (A given page should only contain one link to any other page. Typically this link should be the first instance of the term in the article) is somewhat vague in it's explanation, and we should specify which circumstances allow a second link. Here are my suggestions as to those circumstances. | ||
*A: A second link is allowed if it is the title of a section, such as <nowiki>"==[[Flood Combat Form]]=="</nowiki> in the Flood article, even though it is not the first link to the "combat form" article. | *<s>A: A second link is allowed if it is the title of a section, such as <nowiki>"==[[Flood Combat Form]]=="</nowiki> in the Flood article, even though it is not the first link to the "combat form" article.</s> (Use of Template:Main is meant here} | ||
*B: A second link is allowed if the first link is within a picture, such as the second link within the article to John-117, even though there is one inside the subtitle to a picture. This is to allow people viewing only the picture to see the context of the picture, without having to search the rest of the article for the first mention of John-117. | *B: A second link is allowed if the first link is within a picture, such as the second link within the article to John-117, even though there is one inside the subtitle to a picture. This is to allow people viewing only the picture to see the context of the picture, without having to search the rest of the article for the first mention of John-117. | ||
*C: A second link is allowed if the first is within the infobox at the top of the page, such as the forms mentioned within the infobox of the Flood article, and those mentioned within the article itself. | *C: A second link is allowed if the first is within the infobox at the top of the page, such as the forms mentioned within the infobox of the Flood article, and those mentioned within the article itself. | ||