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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, [[ | 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, [[Somerset]] redirects to the article [[Somerset, England Genealogy]]). 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]]. | 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]]. | ||
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