ChemPal Documentation - v1.17.0
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    • Builds a Wikipedia search URL for a chemical name. Wikipedia jumps straight to the article on an exact title or redirect match, and otherwise shows search results.

      Parameters

      • name: string

        A chemical name.

      Returns string

      The Wikipedia URL.

      wikipediaUrl('sodium hydroxide');
      // "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=sodium%20hydroxide"
      export function wikipediaUrl(name: string): string {
      return `https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=${encodeURIComponent(name)}`;
      }