FamilySearch Wiki:Maintenance/General Cleanup: Difference between revisions

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:*'''Why fix:''' Internal and external linking is done differently, and user expectations are set a certain way when they see a certain type of link (external links look [http://www.example.com like this] with the box and arrow after them). It helps make for a cleaner Wiki to have the links formatted correctly.<br>&nbsp;  
:*'''Why fix:''' Internal and external linking is done differently, and user expectations are set a certain way when they see a certain type of link (external links look [http://www.example.com like this] with the box and arrow after them). It helps make for a cleaner Wiki to have the links formatted correctly.<br>&nbsp;  
:*'''Steps to resolve:'''  
:*'''Steps to resolve:'''  
::#On the list of [http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/index.php?title=Special:LinkSearch&target=https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/&limit=500&offset=0 pages with links to be fixed]:  
::#Go to the list of [http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/index.php?title=Special:LinkSearch&target=https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/&limit=500&offset=0 pages with links to be fixed]. On that page:  
::#*The first link in each row shows the link that is the problem. <br>  
::#*The first link in each row shows the link that is the problem. <br>  
::#*The second link is the page the wrong link is on. (Note: Ignore Talk/Discussion pages. We generally don't edit contributors' comments on these pages.)  
::#*The second link is the page the wrong link is on. (Note: Ignore Talk/Discussion pages. We generally don't edit contributors' comments on these pages.)  
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:*'''How this is reported:'''The Wiki software identifies these problem links.<br>&nbsp;
:*'''How this is reported:'''The Wiki software identifies these problem links.<br>&nbsp;


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