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''[[FamilySearch Wiki:Maintenance|Maintenance Home]] > General > Cleanup'' | ''[[FamilySearch Wiki:Maintenance|[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Category:Requested_moves ]Maintenance Home]] > General > Cleanup'' | ||
== Dead links (priority 2) == | == Dead links (priority 2) == | ||
:*'''[[:Category:Articles with dead external links|Pages with dead links]]'''<br> | :*'''[[:Category:Articles with dead external links|Pages with dead links]]'''<br> | ||
:*'''Problem:''' The articles in this report contain one (or many) broken or dead external links. <br> | :*'''Problem:''' The articles in this report contain one (or many) broken or dead external links. <br> | ||
:*'''Why fix:''' A patron is not helped in their research by a broken link that doesn't take them to where they can learn more. <br> | :*'''Why fix:''' A patron is not helped in their research by a broken link that doesn't take them to where they can learn more. <br> | ||
:*'''Steps to resolve:''' | :*'''Steps to resolve:''' | ||
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'''Steps to resolve:''' | '''Steps to resolve:''' | ||
*Select a page out of the category Ambiguous page title. | *Select a page out of the category Ambiguous page title. | ||
*Check the discussion page to see what comments have been made about this topic. | *Check the discussion page to see what comments have been made about this topic. | ||
*Read through the information on the page, evaluate the content, and decide on a new page title. | *Read through the information on the page, evaluate the content, and decide on a new page title. | ||
*Scroll down under Toolbar on the right and click What Links Here. This gives you a sense of how popular the page is. If this is a popular page, there will be many links to the page. If you can, after you change the page name, change the links to this page to go to the new page. | *Scroll down under Toolbar on the right and click What Links Here. This gives you a sense of how popular the page is. If this is a popular page, there will be many links to the page. If you can, after you change the page name, change the links to this page to go to the new page. | ||
*Scroll down under the Views area on the right and click Move. | *Scroll down under the Views area on the right and click Move. | ||
*Enter in a new page title in the To new title box. Enter the reason why the move is needed. | *Enter in a new page title in the To new title box. Enter the reason why the move is needed. | ||
*Click Move Page. | *Click Move Page. | ||
*Check for double or broken redirects, if necessary. | *Check for double or broken redirects, if necessary. | ||
*Add a note to the Discussion page about the changes. | *Add a note to the Discussion page about the changes. | ||
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== Requested moves (2) == | == Requested moves (2) == | ||
*'''[[:Category:Requested moves|Pages that need to be renamed/moved]]<br> ''' | |||
*'''Problem:'''<br> | |||
*'''Why fix:'''<br> | |||
*'''Help links:''' | |||
*'''How to report:'''<br> '''Steps to resolve:''' | |||
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== Duplication/merging (3) == | == Duplication/merging (3) == | ||
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:*'''[[:Category:Merge articles|Pages that need to be merged]]'''<br> | :*'''[[:Category:Merge articles|Pages that need to be merged]]'''<br> | ||
:*'''Problem:'''<br> | :*'''Problem:'''<br> | ||
:*'''Why fix:''' | :*'''Why fix: The page titles come up as the main “focal” points of a search. If the page title doesn’t match the subject matter well, patrons will miss the articles that have the info they need in them.<br>''' | ||
:*''' | :*'''HelpLinks:[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Category:Requested_moves wiki.familysearch.org/en/Category:Requested_moves]'''<br> | ||
:*'''How to report:'''<br> | :*'''How to report:''' Add the template {{Move}} to the page.<br> | ||
'''Steps to resolve:''' | |||
:* Select a page out of the category Requested Moves. | |||
:*Check the discussion page to see what comments have been made about this topic. | |||
:*Read through the information on the page, evaluate the content, and verify that it matches the suggested new title, or decide on a new page title. | |||
:*Scroll down under Toolbar on the right and click What Links Here. This gives you a sense of how popular the page is. If this is a popular page, there will be many links to the page. If you have time, after you change the page name, change the links to this page to go to the new page. | |||
:*Scroll down under the Views area on the right and click Move. | |||
:*Enter in a new page title in the To new title box. Enter the reason why the move is needed. | |||
:*Click Move Page. | |||
:*Check for double or broken redirects, if necessary. | |||
:*Add a note to the Discussion page about the changes. <br> | |||
== Archive requests (3) == | == Archive requests (3) == | ||