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==Wikipedia content==
One of Pensapedia's main goals is to create articles that have their own unique voice and perspective. While existing [[Wikipedia:]] Wikipedia articles provide a great starting point for in-depth topics that require copious research, we should try to do more than just copy-paste entire articles. For examples of pages that have used Wikipedia articles as starting points, see [[Kent Hovind]] ([[Wikipedia:Kent Hovind|Wikipedia version]]) and [[Pensacola Beach, Florida]] ([[Wikipedia:Pensacola Beach, Florida|Wikipedia version]]). In those examples, large chunks of the Wikipedia content has been removed entirely, or rewritten in a more locally-oriented voice, and many of the links that aren't relevant to our purposes have been converted to text only.
Wikipedia images, especially ones with free licenses, are very welcome at Pensapedia.
==Linking==
Words and phrases that have or should have Pensapedia articles, such as [[Pensacola Beach]] or [[Fort Pickens]], should be linked using double bracket, i.e. <code><nowiki>[[Example]]</nowiki></code>. More generalised topics, such as [[Wikipedia:Cuba|Cuba]] and [[Wikipedia:United States Congress|United States Congress]], which are likely not specific and relevant enough to the purposes of Pensapedia, can be linked to their articles at Wikipedia using the format <code><nowiki>[[Wikipedia:Example|Example]]</nowiki></code>. To create a link to another external site, you can use the format <code><nowiki>[http://www.example.com Website title]</nowiki></code>; however, using external links inline with article text is discouraged and should be done sparingly. External links are best suited for "References" or "External link" sections at the end of articles.
