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=== Broken redirects and double redirects === | |||
Sometimes, redirects can stop working. Such cases are ''broken redirects'' and ''double redirects''. | |||
A broken redirect is a redirect page that doesn’t lead to any existing page. Broken redirects are typically born, when the target page is deleted. A broken redirect can also be created, if the editor inputs a page name that doesn’t exist. Broken redirects appear as functional links and can confuse readers. Broken redirects should be fixed by linking them to an existing page or deleted. You can find a list of broken redirects at [[Special:BrokenRedirects]]. | |||
A double redirect is a redirect page that leads to another redirect page. If a reader clicks on a double redirect, they won’t be taken to the target page where the content is, but to the second redirect page. This will confuse readers, and at worst, can lead to redirect chains or loops, leading nowhere. Double redirects are typically born when a page is moved several times, causing the old redirect pages to become double redirects. Double redirects should be fixed by linking them to the final target page with content, or deleted if needed. You can find a list of double redirects at [[Special:DoubleRedirects]]. | |||
=== Overwriting a redirect === | |||
If the redirect page leads to the page you wish to move under the redirect page’s name and the redirect page has not been edited since being created, the move can still be done. In that case, the old redirect page is ''overwritten'', and the move appears as a deletion. Overwrite can be done even if the user does not have a right to delete pages normally. | |||
If the redirect page has been edited or it leads to another page, it has to be deleted in a normal fashion before the move can be done. | |||
=== More on the topic === | |||
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* [[118Wiki:Disambiguation|Disambiguation]], for when there are multiple topics with similar name | |||
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Redirect Redirect], Wikipedia help page about redirects | |||
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Redirects Redirects], MediaWiki help page about redirects | |||
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