FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Finding broken links using Check My Links: Difference between revisions

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5. To review a red link, click on it to see what happens. It will be either broken or a redirect. <br><br>
5. To review a red link, click on it to see what happens. It will be either broken or a redirect. <br><br>
  BROKEN: If the link is broken, it will show a 404 or other message explaining the URL no longer works.<br>
  BROKEN: If the link is broken, it will show a 404 or other message explaining the URL no longer works.<br>
  REDIRECT: If the link now redirects to a new page, you will want to get that new URL to add to the Wiki. Often redirects expire and we need to replace it.<br><br>
  REDIRECT: If the link now redirects to a new page, you will want to get that new URL to add to the Wiki. Often redirects expire and we need to replace it.<br>
   
   
6. Once you find a link fill out the information on the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VEP1d5bddOpHP_8Cf8cZ0nq992QqxZISsOMGyk4OX_Q/edit?usp=sharing Report Broken Links April 2020 Google Sheet]<br><br>
6. Once you find a link fill out the information on the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VEP1d5bddOpHP_8Cf8cZ0nq992QqxZISsOMGyk4OX_Q/edit?usp=sharing Report Broken Links April 2020 Google Sheet]<br><br>
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*Column I: List any additional information you would like us to know.
*Column I: List any additional information you would like us to know.
*Columns J, K, and L: Please leave it blank. We will using these columns when fixing the links<br><br>
*Columns J, K, and L: Please leave it blank. We will using these columns when fixing the links<br><br>
'''NOTE ABOUT COPYING INFO:''' We suggest you copy and paste information from the Wiki page to the Google Sheet. If you copy the name of the link, it will sometimes paste the formatting onto the sheet. When this happens, click on paste formatting button and select, Paste values only. This will remove the formatting and leave the text. See below.<br><br>
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8. Once you have reported the broken links on the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VEP1d5bddOpHP_8Cf8cZ0nq992QqxZISsOMGyk4OX_Q/edit?usp=sharing Report Broken Links April 2020 Google Sheet], you can go back to the and put the date.<br><br>
8. Once you have reported the broken links on the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VEP1d5bddOpHP_8Cf8cZ0nq992QqxZISsOMGyk4OX_Q/edit?usp=sharing Report Broken Links April 2020 Google Sheet], you can go back to the and put the date.<br><br>