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Geckopico: Created page with "# Template:AutoLinker Documentation This template provides a user-friendly interface for the Module:AutoLinker Lua module. ## Installation Instructions 1. Create the Lua module: - Go to your wiki's Module namespace: `Module:AutoLinker` - Copy the complete Lua code (autolinker_module.lua) into the page - Save 2. Create the template wrapper: - Go to your wiki's Template namespace: `Template:AutoLinker` - Copy the template code below into the page..."

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Created page with "# Template:AutoLinker Documentation This template provides a user-friendly interface for the Module:AutoLinker Lua module. ## Installation Instructions 1. **Create the Lua module:** - Go to your wiki's Module namespace: `Module:AutoLinker` - Copy the complete Lua code (autolinker_module.lua) into the page - Save 2. **Create the template wrapper:** - Go to your wiki's Template namespace: `Template:AutoLinker` - Copy the template code below into the page..."

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# Template:AutoLinker Documentation

This template provides a user-friendly interface for the Module:AutoLinker Lua module.

## Installation Instructions

1. **Create the Lua module:**
- Go to your wiki's Module namespace: `Module:AutoLinker`
- Copy the complete Lua code (autolinker_module.lua) into the page
- Save

2. **Create the template wrapper:**
- Go to your wiki's Template namespace: `Template:AutoLinker`
- Copy the template code below into the page
- Save

3. **Customize the page list:**
- Edit `Module:AutoLinker`
- Modify the `p.getStaticPages()` function
- Add/remove page titles that should be auto-linked
- Save

---

## Template Code

Copy this into `Template:AutoLinker`:

```
<div style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 15px; background-color: #f9f9f9; margin: 20px 0;">

<h3>Auto-Linker Tool</h3>

<p><em>Paste text below to automatically link all matching page titles in your wiki.</em></p>

<div style="margin: 15px 0;">
<b>Input Text:</b>
<textarea id="autolinker-input" style="width: 100%; height: 200px; font-family: monospace; padding: 8px; border: 1px solid #ccc;">{{{input|}}}</textarea>
</div>

<div style="margin: 15px 0;">
<b>Output Text (linked):</b>
<textarea id="autolinker-output" style="width: 100%; height: 200px; font-family: monospace; padding: 8px; border: 1px solid #ccc; background-color: #fffacd;"></textarea>
</div>

<button onclick="autoLinkerProcess()">Process Text</button>
<button onclick="autoLinkerCopy()">Copy Output</button>
<button onclick="autoLinkerReset()">Reset</button>

<p style="font-size: 0.9em; color: #666; margin-top: 15px;">
<b>Note:</b> This tool uses the static page list. For more control, use the invoke syntax directly:
<code style="background: #f0f0f0; padding: 2px 4px;">{{#invoke:AutoLinker|linkify|text=Your text here}}</code>
</p>

</div>

<script>
function autoLinkerProcess() {
var inputText = document.getElementById('autolinker-input').value;
var outputText = document.getElementById('autolinker-output');

// For now, show instructions
outputText.value = 'JavaScript method coming soon.\n\n' +
'For immediate results, use the wiki markup syntax below:\n\n' +
'{{#invoke:AutoLinker|linkify|text=' + inputText + '|mode=static}}\n\n' +
'Copy the above into your page, save it, and the linked text will appear.';
}

function autoLinkerCopy() {
var output = document.getElementById('autolinker-output');
output.select();
document.execCommand('copy');
alert('Output copied to clipboard!');
}

function autoLinkerReset() {
document.getElementById('autolinker-input').value = '';
document.getElementById('autolinker-output').value = '';
}
</script>
```

---

## Usage Methods

### Method 1: On a Wiki Page (Easiest)

Create a special page (e.g., `Tools:AutoLinker`) and use this syntax:

```
{{#invoke:AutoLinker|linkify|text=Your text goes here. This is about Targeted Individuals and Directed Energy Weapons.}}
```

The page will display the linked text:

```
Your text goes here. This is about [[Targeted Individuals|Targeted Individuals]] and [[Directed Energy Weapons|Directed Energy Weapons]].
```

Copy and paste that result elsewhere.

### Method 2: Using the Template

```
{{AutoLinker|input=Your text here}}
```

This displays the form interface.

### Method 3: In Your Article

Embed it directly where you want auto-linking:

```
== Linked Section ==

{{#invoke:AutoLinker|linkify|text=Paste your article text here}}
```

---

## Advanced Parameters

When calling the module directly, you can use:

```
{{#invoke:AutoLinker|linkify
|text=Your text
|mode=static
}}
```

- `text`: The input text to process (required)
- `mode`: Where to get the page list
- `static` = Use curated list only (fast, requires maintenance)
- `dynamic` = Query wiki API (slower, more complete)
- `auto` = Try dynamic first, fall back to static (default)

---

## Customizing the Page List

To add or remove pages from auto-linking:

1. Edit `Module:AutoLinker`
2. Find the `p.getStaticPages()` function
3. Add new pages to the return table:

```lua
return {
"Your Page Title",
"Another Page",
-- etc
}
```

**Tips:**
- Add both singular and plural forms if needed
- Longer titles first (handled automatically)
- Use proper capitalization
- Test with `{{#invoke:AutoLinker|test|text=Sample text}}`

---

## Debugging

To see the list of pages being matched:

```
{{#invoke:AutoLinker|listPages}}
```

To test with sample text:

```
{{#invoke:AutoLinker|test|text=Targeted Individuals and COINTELPRO}}
```

---

## Limitations & Notes

- **Already linked text** is skipped (won't double-link [[existing links]])
- **Maximum 500 matches per invocation** (safety limit, prevents performance issues)
- **Whole words only** (matches "Energy Weapons" but not inside other words)
- **Performance:** Static mode is fast; dynamic mode slower on large wikis
- **Case sensitivity:** Can be toggled in the module config

---

## Troubleshooting

**Nothing is getting linked:**
- Check that page titles in the static list exactly match your wiki pages
- Verify the module is in the `Module:` namespace
- Test with `{{#invoke:AutoLinker|test}}`

**Too many false matches:**
- Add longer, more specific titles to the list first
- Reduce the number of generic terms
- Use the `wholeWordsOnly` setting

**Performance is slow:**
- Use `mode=static` instead of `mode=auto`
- Reduce the static page list
- Don't process extremely long texts at once

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