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−	~~<u>'''~~Quick Reference~~:'''</u>~~ ''To redirect, type {{xt\|<nowiki>#REDIRECT [[</nowiki>pagename<nowiki>]]</nowiki>}} inserting the redirect destination where the word "pagename" appears.''~~<br>~~	+	__TOC__
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		+	{{Quick Reference\|''To redirect, type {{xt\|<nowiki>#REDIRECT [[</nowiki>pagename<nowiki>]]</nowiki>}} inserting the redirect destination where the word "pagename" appears.''}}

	=== What is a Redirect? ===		=== What is a Redirect? ===

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	Occasionally you may need to redirect users to a category, rather than an article. Redirecting to a category page may be more complicated, because the text used to send a user to a category page automatically creates the category on that page. To prevent this, precede the word "Category" with a colon like so : {{xt\|<nowiki>#REDIRECT [[:Category:Pagename]]</nowiki>}} As mentioned before, replace the word "Pagename" with the title of the page.		Occasionally you may need to redirect users to a category, rather than an article. Redirecting to a category page may be more complicated, because the text used to send a user to a category page automatically creates the category on that page. To prevent this, precede the word "Category" with a colon like so : {{xt\|<nowiki>#REDIRECT [[:Category:Pagename]]</nowiki>}} As mentioned before, replace the word "Pagename" with the title of the page.
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	# Are you trying to send users from an existing page to a page that has not yet been created?		# Are you trying to send users from an existing page to a page that has not yet been created?

−	Once you know which of the following you are trying to accomplish, decide which page you want to redirect FROM, and which page you want to redirect TO. You may want to copy the page titles of both exactly as they appear in the Wiki. Make sure both pages exist before redirecting one page to another. [[Help:~~Edit and Contribute~~\|Learn how to create a new page]]. Once both pages exist (whether text appears in those pages or not), please follow the corresponding instructions below.	+	Once you know which of the following you are trying to accomplish, decide which page you want to redirect FROM, and which page you want to redirect TO. You may want to copy the page titles of both exactly as they appear in the Wiki. Make sure both pages exist before redirecting one page to another. [[Help:Contributor Help\|Learn how to create a new page]]. Once both pages exist (whether text appears in those pages or not), please follow the corresponding instructions below.

	== Resolving duplicate articles ==		== Resolving duplicate articles ==

Cottrells: /* Deleting a redirected page */ clarify best way to mark redirects for deletion

2011-08-03T16:43:56Z

Deleting a redirected page : clarify best way to mark redirects for deletion

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	By doing this, you can do all the things that any other wiki page allows. You can go to the associated discussion page to discuss the redirect. You can view the history of the page before the redirect was put in place. You can edit the page if the redirect is incorrect, and you can revert to an older version to remove the redirect.		By doing this, you can do all the things that any other wiki page allows. You can go to the associated discussion page to discuss the redirect. You can view the history of the page before the redirect was put in place. You can edit the page if the redirect is incorrect, and you can revert to an older version to remove the redirect.

−	== Deleting a redirected page~~ ~~ ==	+	== Deleting a redirected page ==

	Deleting a redirected page is different from removing a redirect from a page. There is generally no need to delete redirected pages. They do not occupy a significant amount of database space, and they do not show up in wiki search results. If a page name is vaguely meaningful there's no harm (and some benefit) in having it as a redirect to the most relevant existing page in your wiki. However...		Deleting a redirected page is different from removing a redirect from a page. There is generally no need to delete redirected pages. They do not occupy a significant amount of database space, and they do not show up in wiki search results. If a page name is vaguely meaningful there's no harm (and some benefit) in having it as a redirect to the most relevant existing page in your wiki. However...

−	If you ''do'' need to delete a redirect, e.g. if the page name of the redirect is offensive, or you wish to discourage people from referring to a concept by that name, then you simply go to the redirect page, and follow the same procedure for deleting a page. See: [[:Category:Deletion Requests\|Deletion Requests]].	+	If you ''do'' need to delete a redirect, e.g. if the page name of the redirect is offensive, or you wish to discourage people from referring to a concept by that name, then you simply go to the redirect page, and follow the same procedure for deleting a page, but add the {{tl\|delete}} template '''under the redirect'''. If placed before the redirect, it will stop the redirect from working. See: [[:Category:Deletion Requests\|Deletion Requests]].

	== Double redirects ==		== Double redirects ==

Cottrells: add {{how-to-articles}}, use {{tl|xt}} for examples

2011-06-20T21:18:27Z

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−	<u>'''Quick Reference:'''</u> ''To redirect, type <nowiki>#REDIRECT [[</nowiki>pagename<nowiki>]]</nowiki> inserting the redirect destination where the word "pagename" appears.''<br>	+	<u>'''Quick Reference:'''</u> ''To redirect, type {{xt\|<nowiki>#REDIRECT [[</nowiki>pagename<nowiki>]]</nowiki>}} inserting the redirect destination where the word "pagename" appears.''<br>

−	== What is a Redirect? ==	+	=== What is a Redirect? ===

	Redirects are used to forward users from one page name to another. They can be useful if a particular article is referred to by multiple names, or has alternative punctuation, diacritics, capitalization or spellings. For example: if a user searches for an article in the Wiki on "Prussia," the user may be redirected to an article using the German spelling of that location, "Preussen." Redirecting pages may also be helpful when joining two pages into one, or if two articles contain the same, or similar information. For example, if two articles have been created on the same subject, such as "Indiana Birth, Death, and Marriage Records," and "Indiana Vital Records," the information in these articles may be joined together, and rather than deleting the title to the first article, it can be redirected to the second article.		Redirects are used to forward users from one page name to another. They can be useful if a particular article is referred to by multiple names, or has alternative punctuation, diacritics, capitalization or spellings. For example: if a user searches for an article in the Wiki on "Prussia," the user may be redirected to an article using the German spelling of that location, "Preussen." Redirecting pages may also be helpful when joining two pages into one, or if two articles contain the same, or similar information. For example, if two articles have been created on the same subject, such as "Indiana Birth, Death, and Marriage Records," and "Indiana Vital Records," the information in these articles may be joined together, and rather than deleting the title to the first article, it can be redirected to the second article.

−	== To redirect, or not to redirect ==	+	=== To redirect, or not to redirect ===
−		+	{{main\|FamilySearch Wiki:Redirects}}
−	{{main\|FamilySearch Wiki:Redirects}} Before creating~~ ~~a redirect, first decide which of the following you are trying to accomplish:	+	Before creating a redirect, first decide which of the following you are trying to accomplish:
−		+	# Are you trying to help users find the same article under various names? This is one reason to use a redirect. If you are simply trying to rename a page, however, please see [[Help:Renaming a page\|Renaming a page]] for details.
−	1. Are you trying to help users find the same article under various names? This is one reason to use a redirect. If you are simply trying to rename a page, however, please see [[Help:Renaming a page\|Renaming a page]] for details.	+	# Are there two articles that should be combined because they contain similar titles or information? If so, first read [[Help:Redirects#Resolving_duplicate_articles\|resolving duplicate articles]] below, and then read [[Help:Redirects#Creating_a_redirect\|create a redirect]].
−		+	# Are you trying to send users from an existing page to a page that has not yet been created?
−	2. Are there two articles that should be combined because they contain similar titles or information? If so, first read [[Help:Redirects#Resolving_duplicate_articles\|resolving duplicate articles]] below, and then read [[Help:Redirects#Creating_a_redirect\|create a redirect]].	+
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−	3. Are you trying to send users from an existing page to a page that has not yet been created?	+

	Once you know which of the following you are trying to accomplish, decide which page you want to redirect FROM, and which page you want to redirect TO. You may want to copy the page titles of both exactly as they appear in the Wiki. Make sure both pages exist before redirecting one page to another. [[Help:Edit and Contribute\|Learn how to create a new page]]. Once both pages exist (whether text appears in those pages or not), please follow the corresponding instructions below.		Once you know which of the following you are trying to accomplish, decide which page you want to redirect FROM, and which page you want to redirect TO. You may want to copy the page titles of both exactly as they appear in the Wiki. Make sure both pages exist before redirecting one page to another. [[Help:Edit and Contribute\|Learn how to create a new page]]. Once both pages exist (whether text appears in those pages or not), please follow the corresponding instructions below.
−	~~<br>{{Contributor Help badge}}<br>~~
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	== Resolving duplicate articles ==		== Resolving duplicate articles ==
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	Duplicate pages may be resolved by copying differing information from one of the articles into the other article, and then re-directing the first article to the second article. Pages and articles are often linked together. By re-directing pages, the links to various pages will not be broken. For example:		Duplicate pages may be resolved by copying differing information from one of the articles into the other article, and then re-directing the first article to the second article. Pages and articles are often linked together. By re-directing pages, the links to various pages will not be broken. For example:

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	#Remove any remaining text from Article A, however, do not "Delete" the page (NOTE: Deleting pages may only be done by users with administrative roles). Removing text from one of the articles is not mandatory, however, it is a good best practice. The removed text is not gone forever, but remains in the history of that page in case at some point the redirect needs to be removed.		#Remove any remaining text from Article A, however, do not "Delete" the page (NOTE: Deleting pages may only be done by users with administrative roles). Removing text from one of the articles is not mandatory, however, it is a good best practice. The removed text is not gone forever, but remains in the history of that page in case at some point the redirect needs to be removed.
	#Using the steps below, create a "Redirect" FROM Article A TO Article B.		#Using the steps below, create a "Redirect" FROM Article A TO Article B.
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	== Creating a redirect ==		== Creating a redirect ==

−	1. Make sure you are logged in.	+	# Make sure you are logged in.
−		+	# Locate and navigate to the page you want to redirect FROM.
−	2. Locate and navigate to the page you want to redirect FROM.	+	# Click "Edit" under the page options. This should open the Editing window.
−		+	# In the Editing window, type the following, however, instead of the word "pagename" type the identical title of the page you want to direct TO: {{xt\|<nowiki>#REDIRECT [[</nowiki>''pagename''<nowiki>]]</nowiki>}}
−	3. Click "Edit" under the page options. This should open the Editing window.	+	# Before saving, you can use the 'preview' button, to check that you have entered the correct page name (Generally you will be redirecting to an existing page name, so the link should be blue, not red). If the pagename appears red, the title entered was incorrect. (NOTE: Pagename titles are case sensitive. For example, if you attempt to redirect a page to the article titled "Indiana birth records," and you type "Indiana Birth Records," the redirect will not work.)
−		+	# Remember to save your changes by clicking the "Save page" button located below the Editing window.
−	4. In the Editing window, type the following, however, instead of the word "pagename" type the identical title of the page you want to direct TO:	+
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−	<nowiki>#REDIRECT [[</nowiki>''pagename''<nowiki>]]</nowiki>	+
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−	~~<br>5.~~ Before saving, you can use the 'preview' button, to check that you have entered the correct page name (Generally you will be redirecting to an existing page name, so the link should be blue, not red). If the pagename appears red, the title entered was incorrect. (NOTE: Pagename titles are case sensitive. For example, if you attempt to redirect a page to the article titled "Indiana birth records," and you type "Indiana Birth Records," the redirect will not work.)	+
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−	6. Remember to save your changes by clicking the "Save page" button located below the Editing window.	+

	== Accessing a redirected page ==		== Accessing a redirected page ==
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	== A redirect to a page in the category namespace ==		== A redirect to a page in the category namespace ==

−	Occasionally you may need to redirect users to a category, rather than an article. Redirecting to a category page may be more complicated, because the text used to send a user to a category page automatically creates the category on that page. To prevent this, precede the word "Category" with a colon like so~~ ~~: <nowiki>#REDIRECT [[:Category:Pagename]]</nowiki> As mentioned before, replace the word "Pagename" with the title of the page.	+	Occasionally you may need to redirect users to a category, rather than an article. Redirecting to a category page may be more complicated, because the text used to send a user to a category page automatically creates the category on that page. To prevent this, precede the word "Category" with a colon like so : {{xt\|<nowiki>#REDIRECT [[:Category:Pagename]]</nowiki>}} As mentioned before, replace the word "Pagename" with the title of the page.

	[[Category:Help\|{{PAGENAME}}]]		[[Category:Help\|{{PAGENAME}}]]

Evancol at 19:52, 24 April 2011

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	<u>'''Quick Reference:'''</u> ''To redirect, type <nowiki>#REDIRECT [[</nowiki>pagename<nowiki>]]</nowiki> inserting the redirect destination where the word "pagename" appears.''<br>		<u>'''Quick Reference:'''</u> ''To redirect, type <nowiki>#REDIRECT [[</nowiki>pagename<nowiki>]]</nowiki> inserting the redirect destination where the word "pagename" appears.''<br>
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	Once you know which of the following you are trying to accomplish, decide which page you want to redirect FROM, and which page you want to redirect TO. You may want to copy the page titles of both exactly as they appear in the Wiki. Make sure both pages exist before redirecting one page to another. [[Help:Edit and Contribute\|Learn how to create a new page]]. Once both pages exist (whether text appears in those pages or not), please follow the corresponding instructions below.		Once you know which of the following you are trying to accomplish, decide which page you want to redirect FROM, and which page you want to redirect TO. You may want to copy the page titles of both exactly as they appear in the Wiki. Make sure both pages exist before redirecting one page to another. [[Help:Edit and Contribute\|Learn how to create a new page]]. Once both pages exist (whether text appears in those pages or not), please follow the corresponding instructions below.
		+	<br>{{Contributor Help badge}}<br>
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	== Resolving duplicate articles ==		== Resolving duplicate articles ==

Evancol at 20:41, 19 April 2011

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	<u>'''Quick Reference:'''</u> ''To redirect, type <nowiki>#REDIRECT [[</nowiki>pagename<nowiki>]]</nowiki> inserting the redirect destination where the word "pagename" appears.''<br>		<u>'''Quick Reference:'''</u> ''To redirect, type <nowiki>#REDIRECT [[</nowiki>pagename<nowiki>]]</nowiki> inserting the redirect destination where the word "pagename" appears.''<br>

Evancol at 20:41, 19 April 2011

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	<u>'''Quick Reference:'''</u> ''To redirect, type <nowiki>#REDIRECT [[</nowiki>pagename<nowiki>]]</nowiki> inserting the redirect destination where the word "pagename" appears.''<br>		<u>'''Quick Reference:'''</u> ''To redirect, type <nowiki>#REDIRECT [[</nowiki>pagename<nowiki>]]</nowiki> inserting the redirect destination where the word "pagename" appears.''<br>