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Wiki FAQ / How to make redirections work
When do I need redirection?
- If you have multiple names for one and the same thing it is useful to have multiple pages for any name but only one page where the real information is.
- Before redirection, there were lots of pages that just contained "see page Xyz....." and the user had to click on the link to get to the real information.
How do I install redirection?
- Instead of "see page pagename" you write "#REDIRECT pagename" at the very beginning of the page.
What are the effects?
- The user doesn't have to click, but is transferred automatically to the real page.
- There is a note below the page title that he was redirected.
Can you give me an example?
- That's easy, look at ThisWiki:search=^.REDIRECT®ex=on and click on some of the pages listed.
How can I edit a redirection page, when I'm always redirected?
- There a two ways:
- The "real page" has a "redirection" link below the page title that opens the editor.
- You can write the command ".../wiki.cgi?edit=page" into the browser command line to open the editor.
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There can be only one level of redirection. If you redirect to a redirection page, redirection will stop (it would be hard to avoid infinite circles otherwise).
Please see also CreatingPageRedirections on this.
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