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| + | '''Redirects''' are pages in the mainspace that redirect that page to another page. They are generally used to redirect other names for a page or common spelling errors in a name to the proper page. | ||
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| + | == How to make a redirect == | ||
| + | Making a redirect is simple. All you have to do is type <code><nowiki>#REDIRECT [[Article name]]</nowiki></code> onto a page. There should be nothing else on the page otherwise the redirect will not work. Alternatively, you could click the redirect button in the edit screen ([[File:Redirect.png|link=]]). | ||
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| + | === Redirecting to a section === | ||
| + | You can also redirect to a section of a page. This is also very simple. You just have to type <code><nowiki>#REDIRECT [[Article name#Section name]]</nowiki></code> This will redirect to that page then to that section on the page. If the section does not exist, it will just redirect to that page. | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:32, November 19, 2011
Redirects are pages in the mainspace that redirect that page to another page. They are generally used to redirect other names for a page or common spelling errors in a name to the proper page.
How to make a redirect[edit]
Making a redirect is simple. All you have to do is type #REDIRECT [[Article name]] onto a page. There should be nothing else on the page otherwise the redirect will not work. Alternatively, you could click the redirect button in the edit screen (
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Redirecting to a section[edit]
You can also redirect to a section of a page. This is also very simple. You just have to type #REDIRECT [[Article name#Section name]] This will redirect to that page then to that section on the page. If the section does not exist, it will just redirect to that page.
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