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=== Targeted and untargeted redirects === | === Targeted and untargeted redirects === | ||
Most redirects are ''untargeted'', i.e. they lead simply to a page, not to any specific section of the page. This is usually done when there is more than one possible name under which an article might be sought (for example, [[Somersetshire]] redirects to the article [[Somerset]]). For deciding which should be the actual title of the article, see [[FamilySearch Wiki:Page or article naming|Page or article naming]]. | |||
It is also possible to create a ''targeted redirect'', i.e. a redirect to a particular point on the target page – either a [[Help:Section|section header]] or an [[Help:Anchor|anchor]]. | |||
Consider that when the target page is displayed, it is likely that the top of the page will not be shown, so the user may not see the helpful "(redirected from... )" text unless they know to scroll back to the top. This is less likely to cause confusion if the redirect is to a heading with the same name as the redirect. | |||
The text given in the link on a targeted redirect page must exactly match the target section heading or anchor text, including capitalization. (In the absence of a match, the reader will simply be taken to the top of the target page.) It is often helpful to leave a [[Help:Hidden text|hidden comment]] in the target text, to inform other editors that a section title is linked, so that if the title is altered, the redirect can be changed. | |||
To ensure that a redirect will not break if a section title gets altered, or to create a redirect to a point on the page other than a section heading, create an explicit target anchor in the page, e.g. by using the {{tl|anchor}} template. The anchor text will not be visible (unless the {{tl|visible anchor}} template is used), but it will serve as a permanent marker of that place on the page. Editors should generally not remove or alter such anchors without checking all incoming links and redirects. | |||
=== Double redirects === | === Double redirects === | ||
=== Categorizing redirect pages === | === Categorizing redirect pages === | ||