Help:Magic links

This page is currently inactive and is retained for historical reference.

Magic links were removed from the MediaWiki code in March 2021 (see this MediaWiki RfC). This March 2017 (English Wikipedia) RfC determined that these magic links on the English Wikipedia should be replaced by the {{ISBN}}, {{PMID}}, and {{IETF RFC}} templates.

This help page is a how-to guide. It explains concepts or processes used by the Wikipedia community. It is not one of Wikipedia's policies or guidelines, and may reflect varying levels of consensus.

Magic links are automatic links for certain unique identifiers that require no markup. This functionality is expected to be removed from the MediaWiki software; users are encouraged to use the corresponding templates.