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list=alllinks (al)
- This module requires read rights.
- This module can be used as a generator.
- Source: MediaWiki
- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Enumerate all links that point to a given namespace.
Parameters:
- alcontinue
When more results are available, use this to continue.
- alfrom
The title of the link to start enumerating from.
- alto
The title of the link to stop enumerating at.
- alprefix
Search for all linked titles that begin with this value.
- alunique
Only show distinct linked titles. Cannot be used with alprop=ids. When used as a generator, yields target pages instead of source pages.
- Type: boolean (details)
- alprop
Which pieces of information to include:
- ids
- Adds the page ID of the linking page (cannot be used with alunique).
- title
- Adds the title of the link.
- Values (separate with | or alternative): ids, title
- Default: title
- alnamespace
The namespace to enumerate.
- One of the following values: -1, -2, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 102, 103, 106, 107, 108, 109, 112, 113, 114, 115, 420, 421, 2100, 2101
- Default: 0
- allimit
How many total items to return.
- Type: integer or max
- The value must be between 1 and 500.
- Default: 10
- aldir
The direction in which to list.
- One of the following values: ascending, descending
- Default: ascending
Examples:
- List linked titles, including missing ones, with page IDs they are from, starting at B.
- api.php?action=query&list=alllinks&alfrom=B&alprop=ids|title [open in sandbox]
- List unique linked titles.
- api.php?action=query&list=alllinks&alunique=&alfrom=B [open in sandbox]
- Gets all linked titles, marking the missing ones.
- api.php?action=query&generator=alllinks&galunique=&galfrom=B [open in sandbox]
- Gets pages containing the links.
- api.php?action=query&generator=alllinks&galfrom=B [open in sandbox]