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MichaelAivaliotis at 05:22, 10 November 2018

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	where ''pagename'' is the target page.		where ''pagename'' is the target page.

	Extra text after the #REDIRECT command and link is ignored. It is rendered only in preview and in a diff.		Extra text after the <nowiki>#REDIRECT</nowiki> command and link is ignored. It is rendered only in preview and in a diff.

	==How it appears to the user==		==How it appears to the user==
	If the redirect target is an existing page in the same project, going to the redirect page by means of a link, the URL, or the Go button, results in the redirect target page, just like following the link. However, the browser shows the URL of the redirect page, and the target page shows a small notice below the top title to indicate you arrived here indirectly.		If the redirect target is an existing page in the same project, going to the redirect page by means of a link, the URL, or the Go button, results in the redirect target page, just like following the link. However, the browser shows the URL of the redirect page, and the target page shows a small notice below the top title to indicate you arrived here indirectly.

	For example, if somebody goes to [[Help:Redirection]], then they will end up at this page instead, and the top of the page will look like:		For example, if somebody goes to [[Help:Redirection]], then they will end up at this page instead, and the top of the page will look like:

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	To get the canonical URL of the target page in your browser's address bar, click the article tab.		To get the canonical URL of the target page in your browser's address bar, click the article tab.

	If the redirect target is a non-existing page in the same project, or to a page in another project, one simply arrives at the redirect page.		If the redirect target is a non-existing page in the same project, or to a page in another project, one simply arrives at the redirect page.

	When a page called for inclusion is a redirect page, the redirect target is included instead, with the same parameters, without any redirect message. A double redirect does not work (see below).		When a page called for inclusion is a redirect page, the redirect target is included instead, with the same parameters, without any redirect message. A double redirect does not work (see below).

MichaelAivaliotis: /* The moving function */

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The moving function

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	If the new page name is occupied by a redirect that has only one edit in its history and targeted to the old page name, it is replaced by the page being moved. If the redirect has more than one history entry, or the redirect target is somewhere else, then it must be moved by an administrator.		If the new page name is occupied by a redirect that has only one edit in its history and targeted to the old page name, it is replaced by the page being moved. If the redirect has more than one history entry, or the redirect target is somewhere else, then it must be moved by an administrator.

			==See also==
			[[Help:Piped link\|Piped link]]

	[[Category:Help\|Redirect]]		[[Category:Help\|Redirect]]

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	=== Special purposes ===		=== Special purposes ===
	*Conveniently linking indirectly to a page, without the need for a [[Help:Piped link\|Piped link]]. However, a piped link is in some respects even better than relying on a redirect, see [[Help:Piped link#Using a redirect as an alternative\|Comparison with piped link]].		*Conveniently linking indirectly to a page, without the need for a [[Help:Piped link\|Piped link]]. However, a piped link is in some respects even better than relying on a redirect, see [[Help:Piped link#Using a redirect as an alternative\|Comparison with piped link]].
	*Allowing a link title independent of the final link target; one creates a page whose name is the desired link title, and which redirects to the desired target page. See e.g. [[w:Template:Ft]], containing <nowiki>[[30.48 cm\|ft]]</nowiki>, with the page [[w:30.48 cm]] redirecting to [[w:Foot (unit of length)]]. The link title "30.48 cm" informs in the hover box about the unit "ft" even without following the link to the article about this unit. See also [[Help:Advanced_editing]] for another technique with a similar result.		*Allowing a link title independent of the final link target; one creates a page whose name is the desired link title, and which redirects to the desired target page.

	When creating new redirects, bear in mind that creating too many redirects can clutter up the search results page, which can hinder users. Also, don't spend too much time creating redirects - often it's more important to spend time improving the quality of the target page. A [[Help:Piped link\|piped link]] is another way to make a link to a page with a name which does not occur in the first page.		When creating new redirects, bear in mind that creating too many redirects can clutter up the search results page, which can hinder users. Also, don't spend too much time creating redirects - often it's more important to spend time improving the quality of the target page. A [[Help:Piped link\|piped link]] is another way to make a link to a page with a name which does not occur in the first page.

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	If the new page name is occupied by a redirect that has only one edit in its history and targeted to the old page name, it is replaced by the page being moved. If the redirect has more than one history entry, or the redirect target is somewhere else, then it must be moved by an administrator.		If the new page name is occupied by a redirect that has only one edit in its history and targeted to the old page name, it is replaced by the page being moved. If the redirect has more than one history entry, or the redirect target is somewhere else, then it must be moved by an administrator.

	~~==Detecting links to redirects==~~		[[Category:Help\|Redirect]]
	~~Specifying a very high value as threshold in the~~ [[Help~~:Link#Stub_feature~~\|stub feature]] allows indication of links having a redirect as target: while other links to the main namespace are all marked as stub, they are not (however, links to other namespaces look the same, they are also not marked as stub). This can be useful for clean-up work involving bypassing redirects.

	One may want to change the setting only temporarily, if one normally uses the stub feature in the regular way, and/or because section linking does not work on "stubs", unless external link style is used.

	==Redirect ~~and/or link to non-existing page==~~
	~~When B is a subtopic of A, and B does not have its own page, or at least not with additional info, there are the following possibilities:~~

	~~#redirect B to A, use the backlink to go from A to B (disadvantage: not very inviting to create a new content page B; inconvenient if A has many backlinks)~~
	~~#link A to B ("[[w:Wikipedia:Red link\|red link~~]]") as invitation or preparation for creating page B; use the backlink to go from B to A (disadvantage: not obvious for newbie, much less convenient than automatic redirect, especially if B has many backlinks)
	#both (indirect self-link on A). To go from A to B, click the link from A to B, which brings you back to A, and use the link in the redirect message (for detecting a redirect see above; however, there is no distinction between a redirect back, and an onward redirect) (disadvantage, as far as not yet mentioned: not obvious for newbie)
	#ditto but with a [[w:Wikipedia:soft redirect\|soft redirect]] from B to A, i.e. a page only containing something like "See <nowiki>[[</nowiki>A]]"; one can see at A that B is very short using the [[Help:Link#Stub_feature\|stub feature]] (disadvantages: a soft redirect is non-standard; people who do not know about its reason may change it in a regular redirect; is a little less convenient than automatic redirect; requires stub feature setting)
	#B is a redirect, link from A to B with "redirect=no", or link to B's edit page, e.g. [http://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template&redirect=no Template] and [http://meta.wikimedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=Template&action=edit start page Template], respectively.

	~~In the 3rd and 4th case, especially if A has a list of links to pages B, one can mark the links with more info, e.g. by bolding, and explain the marking.~~

	~~==See also==~~
	~~{{H:f\|langs=\|enname=Redirect}}~~

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	If the new page name is occupied by a redirect that has only one edit in its history and targeted to the old page name, it is replaced by the page being moved. If the redirect has more than one history entry, or the redirect target is somewhere else, then it must be moved by an administrator.		If the new page name is occupied by a redirect that has only one edit in its history and targeted to the old page name, it is replaced by the page being moved. If the redirect has more than one history entry, or the redirect target is somewhere else, then it must be moved by an administrator.

	~~== Redirect to special targets ==~~
	~~=== Interwiki redirects and redirects to special pages===~~

	~~Interwiki redirects and redirects to special pages have been disabled, try e.g. [[Help:Interwiki redirect demo]] and [[Help:Redirect to special page demo]].~~

	~~Use direct [[Help:Interwiki linking\|interwiki link]]s (or direct links to Special pages) without redirect, or a [[w:Wikipedia:Soft redirect\|soft redirect]] (non-automatic).~~

	~~=== A redirect to an anchor ===~~
	~~One may redirect to an anchor, in particular a section. [[Help:Section linking and redirects]] is an example and its target also provides more info ('''it does not work for every environment''').~~

	~~Section redirects are supposed to work from r18220 onwards. See [[bugzilla:218]]. If it does not work, you will be redirected to the page but you will not be sent to the section.~~

	~~=== A redirect to a page in the image or category namespace ===~~
	~~On Meta and Wikipedia a redirect to an image page or to a category shows the editable text only. To get the full page after being redirected, use the link "Image", or "Category", respectively.~~

	~~On Commons a redirect to a category gives the full page, but not the subcategories and pages in the redirect page (if that is also a category).~~

	~~===Images linking to a specific page===~~
	~~There are ways to make an image link to a specified page, some which work especially well on Mediawiki sites that support embedding external images. For possibilities see [[Help:Navigational image]].~~

	==Detecting links to redirects==		==Detecting links to redirects==

MichaelAivaliotis: /* The moving function */

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The moving function

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	If the new page name is occupied by a redirect that has only one edit in its history and targeted to the old page name, it is replaced by the page being moved. If the redirect has more than one history entry, or the redirect target is somewhere else, then it must be moved by an administrator.		If the new page name is occupied by a redirect that has only one edit in its history and targeted to the old page name, it is replaced by the page being moved. If the redirect has more than one history entry, or the redirect target is somewhere else, then it must be moved by an administrator.


	== Redirect to special targets ==		== Redirect to special targets ==

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	== Deleting a redirect ==		== Deleting a redirect ==
	~~[[Meta:~~Administrators~~\|Administrators]]~~ can ~~[[w:Wikipedia:Deletion policy\|~~delete]] redirects in the same way as any other page. There may be project-specific guidelines on when this is appropriate.		Administrators can delete redirects in the same way as any other page. There may be project-specific guidelines on when this is appropriate.

	== The moving function ==		== The moving function ==

MichaelAivaliotis: /* Rendering of the redirect page */

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Rendering of the redirect page

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	</blockquote>		</blockquote>

	After the page title, ~~the content of [[MediaWiki:Redirectpagesub]] (by default~~ the text "Redirect page"), a bent arrow, and the link to the redirect target is rendered. This link shows the canonical form of the target. As mentioned above, the text after the link to the redirect target is ignored, except for category tags.		After the page title, the text "Redirect page", a bent arrow, and the link to the redirect target is rendered. This link shows the canonical form of the target. As mentioned above, the text after the link to the redirect target is ignored, except for category tags.

	This does not apply in the ~~{{ml\|help:~~preview~~\|\|preview}}~~ of a redirect page: this ignores the special meaning of the redirect syntax, so it shows a one-item numbered list, with the link rendered as an ordinary link, and followed by the extra content~~. Compare [http://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Babel&redirect=no] with the preview of its edit page [http://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Babel&action=edit]~~.		This does not apply in the '''preview''' of a redirect page: this ignores the special meaning of the redirect syntax, so it shows a one-item numbered list, with the link rendered as an ordinary link, and followed by the extra content.

	To see your redirect working, use your address bar to delete that part of the URL. Alternatively, create a link on another page to your redirect, and then follow that link.		To see your redirect working, use your address bar to delete that part of the URL. Alternatively, create a link on another page to your redirect, and then follow that link.

MichaelAivaliotis: /* Creating a redirect */

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Creating a redirect

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	==Creating a redirect==		==Creating a redirect==
	If you're creating a new redirect, [[Help:Starting a new page\|start a new page]], write <nowiki>#REDIRECT [[pagename]]</nowiki> (or <nowiki>#redirect [[pagename]]</nowiki>) at the top of the page, where ''pagename'' is the name of the target page. Here is [http://wiki.lavag.org/index.php?title=Help:redirection&action=edit&redirect=no an example]. If you're replacing an existing page with a redirect, for example after merging a duplicate page, go to the page, edit it, and replace the existing text with <nowiki>#REDIRECT [[pagename]]</nowiki>.		If you're creating a new redirect, [[Help:Starting a new page\|start a new page]], write <nowiki>#REDIRECT [[pagename]]</nowiki> (or <nowiki>#redirect [[pagename]]</nowiki>) at the top of the page, where ''pagename'' is the name of the target page. Here is [http://wiki.lavag.org/index.php?title=Help:redirection&action=edit&redirect=no an example]. If you're replacing an existing page with a redirect, for example after merging a duplicate page, go to the page, edit it, and replace the existing text with <nowiki>#REDIRECT [[pagename]]</nowiki>.

			[[Image:redirect example.png\|center\|thumb\|300px]]

	The page will not redirect if there is anything on the page ''before'' the redirect. Also, there must be no spaces between the # and the REDIRECT.		The page will not redirect if there is anything on the page ''before'' the redirect. Also, there must be no spaces between the # and the REDIRECT.

MichaelAivaliotis: /* Creating a redirect */

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Creating a redirect

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	==Creating a redirect==		==Creating a redirect==
	If you're creating a new redirect, [[Help:Starting a new page\|start a new page]], write <nowiki>#REDIRECT [[pagename]]</nowiki> (or <nowiki>#redirect [[pagename]]</nowiki>) at the top of the page, where ''pagename'' is the name of the target page. Here is [http://~~meta~~.~~wikipedia~~.org/~~w/wiki~~.~~phtml~~?title=redirection&action=edit&redirect=no an example]. If you're replacing an existing page with a redirect, for example after merging a duplicate page, go to the page, edit it, and replace the existing text with <nowiki>#REDIRECT [[pagename]]</nowiki>.		If you're creating a new redirect, [[Help:Starting a new page\|start a new page]], write <nowiki>#REDIRECT [[pagename]]</nowiki> (or <nowiki>#redirect [[pagename]]</nowiki>) at the top of the page, where ''pagename'' is the name of the target page. Here is [http://wiki.lavag.org/index.php?title=Help:redirection&action=edit&redirect=no an example]. If you're replacing an existing page with a redirect, for example after merging a duplicate page, go to the page, edit it, and replace the existing text with <nowiki>#REDIRECT [[pagename]]</nowiki>.

	The page will not redirect if there is anything on the page ''before'' the redirect. Also, there must be no spaces between the # and the REDIRECT.		The page will not redirect if there is anything on the page ''before'' the redirect. Also, there must be no spaces between the # and the REDIRECT.

	Extra text ''after'' the #REDIRECT command and link is ignored. It is rendered only in preview and in a diff, see [http://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:MediaWiki_User%27s_Guide:_Using_redirects&action=edit], [http://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:MediaWiki_User%27s_Guide:_Using_redirects&diff=356885&oldid=356884], and [http://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:MediaWiki_User%27s_Guide:_Using_redirects&redirect=no]. Category-tags are not ignored. If a category is set, the redirect-page is listed in the category it belongs to~~, see e.g. {{links-small\|template\|ddd}}~~. When following the link from the category page to the redirect page then as usual the redirect is ''applied''.		Extra text ''after'' the #REDIRECT command and link is ignored. It is rendered only in preview and in a diff. Category-tags are not ignored. If a category is set, the redirect-page is listed in the category it belongs to. When following the link from the category page to the redirect page then as usual the redirect is ''applied''.

	An [[Help:Edit summary\|edit summary]] is automatically provided, with the text according to [[MediaWiki:Autoredircomment]], but only if no edit summary is supplied (as opposed to the automatic edit summary in section editing, which can be supplemented by the user).

	==Rendering of the redirect page==		==Rendering of the redirect page==