User:Lourdes/Backlinks
 | The user who created this script was blocked for abusively using multiple accounts. An alternative: User:Edward/Find link. |
| Description | Searches for other articles that may include potentially relevant wikilinks pointing to the current page. |
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| Author(s) | User:Lourdes |
| Updated | December 31, 2017 |
| Source | User:Lourdes/Backlinks.js |
Backlinks is a user script that adds a link labeled "Possible backlinks" to the Tools 
dropdown menu in the top right of the page. When clicked, it searches for other articles that may contain potentially useful wikilinks to the current article.
Installation
[edit]To install the script, simply copy the following into your common.js page.
importScript('User:Lourdes/Backlinks.js'); // Linkback: [[User:Lourdes/Backlinks.js]]
Note: You will need to manually bypass your cache after installation. Visit Wikipedia:Bypass your cache to see how to do this.
Usage
[edit]Any registered user can install and use the script. The script is primarily intended for usage on article pages in the mainspace, although it can be run on non-mainspace pages too.
See also
[edit]- User:Edward/Find link, Edward Betts' Find Link tool, which performs a similar function and assists in creating the link