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[`parseLinktext`](parseLinktext)
## parseLinktext() function
Parses the linktext of a wikilink into its component parts.
**Signature:**
```typescript
export function parseLinktext(linktext: string): {
path: string;
subpath: string;
};
```
## Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| <code>linktext</code> | <code>string</code> | A wikilink without the leading \[\[ and trailing \]\] |
**Returns:**
`{ path: string; subpath: string; }`
filepath and subpath (subpath can refer either to a block id, or a heading)