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The purpose is to fix broken links found on the Wiki.
The purpose is to fix broken links found on the Wiki.
==Video Instructions==
*[https://office365lds-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/batsondl_churchofjesuschrist_org/EXZjuYmJ59tAvbAER20bH1IBci8ogDnHd_wIIRJ5sHxIvQ?nav=eyJyZWZlcnJhbEluZm8iOnsicmVmZXJyYWxBcHAiOiJTdHJlYW1XZWJBcHAiLCJyZWZlcnJhbFZpZXciOiJTaGFyZURpYWxvZy1MaW5rIiwicmVmZXJyYWxBcHBQbGF0Zm9ybSI6IldlYiIsInJlZmVycmFsTW9kZSI6InZpZXcifX0%3D&e=rgUyja Video Instructions]


== Broken Links List ==
== Broken Links List ==
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zDjZM9AqsskIZelgjOymsZ7WDxzTpGLjC5ErjdSn3vU/edit#gid=1661384892 Wiki Broken Links July 2023 - Task List]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ouxM4s6zhLLrAv5e4mxqENBDOtDpOittVrVob_xx2Ow/edit#gid=326739914 Task List]


== Project Instructions  ==
== Project Instructions  ==
 
*Go to the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ouxM4s6zhLLrAv5e4mxqENBDOtDpOittVrVob_xx2Ow/edit#gid=326739914 Task list] Google sheet and choose a broken link to fix from the list by signing your name next to it. Work on the tab called: Not Historical Records.
=== Step 1 - Sign Up  ===
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'''NOTE: Only choose broken links that have a Namespace, Main found in Column M. All the other pages we will ignore for now.'''
*Go to the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zDjZM9AqsskIZelgjOymsZ7WDxzTpGLjC5ErjdSn3vU/edit#gid=1661384892 Wiki Broken Links July 2023 - Task list] Google sheet and choose a broken link to fix from the list by signing your name next to it. Work on the tab called: Links to Fix (1).  
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*This tab contains broken links found on just one Wiki page.  
*This tab contains broken links found on just one Wiki page. (Please note that you may find that we can fix many broken links on many pages by fixing a portion of the URL. Let Danielle know about it and she can use replace text to fix them automatically).  
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=== Step 2 - Check the Wiki Page and Link  ===
*In column K, you will find the link to the Wiki page that contains this broken link. Click on this link.
*In column G, you will find the link to the Wiki page that contains this broken link. Click on this link.
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*Click on Edit Source on the Wiki page and do a ctrl-F to find the URL on the Wiki page.
*Click on Edit Source on the Wiki page and do a ctrl-F to find the URL on the Wiki page.
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*Copy the URL and paste it into the browser address to see if this link redirects.  
*Copy the URL and paste it into a new tab to see if this link redirects.  
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==== URL Automatically Redirects - New Link Found====
=== URL Automatically Redirects - New Link Found===
*If it redirects, copy the new URL and paste it onto the Wiki page over the old URL.
*If it redirects, copy the new URL and paste it onto the Wiki page over the old URL.
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*Put fixed broken link in the Summary and click on Save page
*Click on, Show preview and test the link to make sure it looks correct and the link works.
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*Type in the date by the broken link you just fixed on the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zDjZM9AqsskIZelgjOymsZ7WDxzTpGLjC5ErjdSn3vU/edit#gid=1661384892 task list].
*Put "Fixed broken link" in the Summary field and click on Save page
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*Paste a copy of the new URL in column H of the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zDjZM9AqsskIZelgjOymsZ7WDxzTpGLjC5ErjdSn3vU/edit#gid=1661384892 task list].
*Paste a copy of the new URL in column O of the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ouxM4s6zhLLrAv5e4mxqENBDOtDpOittVrVob_xx2Ow/edit#gid=326739914 task list].
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*Sign up for another link on the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zDjZM9AqsskIZelgjOymsZ7WDxzTpGLjC5ErjdSn3vU/edit#gid=1661384892 task list].
*Type in the date by the broken link you just fixed on the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ouxM4s6zhLLrAv5e4mxqENBDOtDpOittVrVob_xx2Ow/edit#gid=326739914 task list].
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*Sign up for another link on the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ouxM4s6zhLLrAv5e4mxqENBDOtDpOittVrVob_xx2Ow/edit#gid=326739914 task list].
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==== URL is Broken - Check Internet Archives ====
===URL is NOT Broken===
*If the URL comes up broken (404 error or any other error), use [https://archive.org/web/ https://archive.org/web/] to find what the website used to look like.<br>
*Unfortunately, the program we use to find these broken links sometimes brings back errors when the link really isn't broken. It happens a lot with websites that only use http instead of https in their url. If the URL is not broken and you are able to see the content on the page without any sort of warning, put in Column O, Not broken and sign the date by your name.
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*Copy the not broken url and paste it onto the tab, Not really broken. We will whitelist this url the next time we create the task list.
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=== URL is Broken - Check Internet Archives ===
*If the URL comes up broken (404 error or any other error), use [https://archive.org https://archive.org] to determine what the website used to look like.<br>
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*Click on [https://archive.org https://archive.org]<br><br>  
*Click on [https://archive.org https://archive.org]<br><br>  
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===== When the Wayback Machine does NOT have a result =====
==== When the Wayback Machine does NOT have a Result ====
*There are some reasons the Wayback Machine does not have a result.<br>
*There are some reasons the Wayback Machine does not have a result.<br>
:*The website never existed. Such a link that goes to a Wikipedia page that is spelled incorrectly.
:*The website never existed. Such as a link that goes to a Wikipedia page that is spelled incorrectly.
:*The website is obscure or a foreign language that the Wayback machine does not cover.<br><br>
:*The website is obscure or a foreign language that the Wayback machine does not cover.<br><br>


*To help find the correct link, you can try googling some key words from the URL to see if a correct link can be found. Using the display text for the URL can also help in googling.<br><br>
*To help find the correct link when the Wayback Machine does not have a result, you can try googling some key words from the URL to see if a correct link can be found. Using the display text for the URL can also help in googling and finding the correct link.<br><br>


*If a link cannot be found, go to the Google Sheet and type in, "None" into column H. You can also add additional inofmration about why it couldn't be replaced. This can include, "could not find the replacement link" or "website is now gone."<br><br>
*If a link cannot be found, go to the Google Sheet and type in, "None" into column O. You can also add additional information about why it couldn't be replaced. This can include, "could not find the replacement link" or "website is now gone."<br><br>


===== When the Wayback Machine has a result =====
==== When the Wayback Machine has a Result ====
*If the Wayback Machine has a version of the website in its database, you will see a calendar that lists the dates the website was archived. <br><br>
*If the Wayback Machine has a version of the website in its database, you will see a calendar that lists the dates the website was archived. <br><br>


*It is best to choose two or three years, sometimes even 10 years before the last date the website was recorded to see what it looked like before the website changed.<br><br>  
*It is best to choose two or three years, sometimes even 10 years, before the last date the website was recorded to see what it looked like before the website changed.<br><br>  


[[File:Wayback 2.PNG|left|700px]]<br>
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*Click on that year and locate a date on the calendar that is highlighted blue. Be sure to click on the link on the dialogue box.<br><br>
*Click on that year and locate a date on the calendar that is highlighted blue. Be sure to click on the link in the dialogue box.<br><br>
[[File:Wayback 3.PNG|left|600px]]<br>  
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*Review the results and see if any are close to what you think is the same thing.<br><br>
*Review the results and see if any are close to what you think is the same thing.<br><br>


'''Please note:''' Sometimes a website page no longer exists and there is not a good substitute. In this situation, remove the link completely and make a note on the Google Sheet in column N - "Notes or reason why the link could not be fixed:" - for example: "Defunct and no replacement found", and move on to the next broken link.
'''Please note:''' Sometimes a website page no longer exists and there is not a good substitute. In this case, in column O of the Google sheet, give a reason why the link could not be fixed:" - for example: "Defunct and no replacement found", and move on to the next broken link. Also, put the date beside your name and highlight the row yellow.  
 
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Use Google to find the new URL:
*If the link you find is a good substitute, paste it over the old URL on the Wiki page and paste it also on the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ouxM4s6zhLLrAv5e4mxqENBDOtDpOittVrVob_xx2Ow/edit#gid=326739914 task list] in column O.
*Google the beginning portion of the URL to locate a possible page.
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*Google the title of the page with additional details that might be useful.
*Click on, Show preview and test the link to make sure it looks correct and the link works.
'''EXAMPLE'''
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*For the broken link: <nowiki>http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/marriage.html</nowiki> the Wayback Machine gave the original [https://web.archive.org/web/20070206022737/http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/marriage.html web page]
*Put "fixed broken link" in the Summary field and click on Save page
*The title of the page is: Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900 and you can see it is on the Illinois State Archives
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*Google: Illinois state archives "Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900"
*Type in the date by the broken link you just fixed on the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ouxM4s6zhLLrAv5e4mxqENBDOtDpOittVrVob_xx2Ow/edit#gid=326739914 task list].
*The first result on the list is: <nowiki>https://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriagesrch.jsp</nowiki> and you will see that it is the same page as found in the Wayback Machine.<br><br>
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*Sign up for another link on the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ouxM4s6zhLLrAv5e4mxqENBDOtDpOittVrVob_xx2Ow/edit#gid=326739914 task list] and repeat the process.
=== Step 4 - Replace the Link  ===
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1. With the correct new URL found on Google, go to the Wiki page and locate the section on the Wiki the broken link is in.<br><br>  
[[File:Fix link.PNG|450px]]<br><br>
 
2. Click on Edit Source link and you will see the wikitext code. In this example, we will replace URL <nowiki>http://www.acgov.org/auditor/clerk/bdm_online.htm</nowiki> from the line with the new URL. <br><br>
[[File:Broken link.PNG|750px]]<br><br>
 
3. If the new URL is: <nowiki>https://www.acgov.org/auditor/clerk/bdm/index.htm</nowiki>. <br><br>
The code should now read: <br><br>  
<nowiki>[https://www.acgov.org/auditor/clerk/bdm/index.htm Alameda County Clerk Recorder - Vital Records]</nowiki>. Make sure the name of the link matches the organization and website.  For example, in this case, if the information is now on a different website than Alameda County Clerk Recorder, you need to change the link name, too. If there is other text included to explain the link (such as navigation instructions, or available records), you may need to update that as well.<br><br>
 
=== Step 5 - Check Your Work ===
1. Click show preview.<br><br>
 
2. Click the link you just added to make sure it works and it's the right one.  
 
3. You can now save the page by typing in the summary field, fixed link and then click on the Save page button.<br><br>  


4. Return to the Google Sheet, record the date in column K and paste a copy of new URL you used on the Wiki page in column M.  You can use column I to add any notes.<br><br>


5. You can now choose another broken link to fix from the Google Sheet.
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Latest revision as of 11:39, 5 April 2024

Purpose

The purpose is to fix broken links found on the Wiki.

Video Instructions

Broken Links List

Project Instructions

  • Go to the Task list Google sheet and choose a broken link to fix from the list by signing your name next to it. Work on the tab called: Not Historical Records.


NOTE: Only choose broken links that have a Namespace, Main found in Column M. All the other pages we will ignore for now.

  • This tab contains broken links found on just one Wiki page. (Please note that you may find that we can fix many broken links on many pages by fixing a portion of the URL. Let Danielle know about it and she can use replace text to fix them automatically).



  • In column K, you will find the link to the Wiki page that contains this broken link. Click on this link.



  • Click on Edit Source on the Wiki page and do a ctrl-F to find the URL on the Wiki page.



  • Copy the URL and paste it into a new tab to see if this link redirects.



URL Automatically Redirects - New Link Found

  • If it redirects, copy the new URL and paste it onto the Wiki page over the old URL.



  • Click on, Show preview and test the link to make sure it looks correct and the link works.



  • Put "Fixed broken link" in the Summary field and click on Save page



  • Paste a copy of the new URL in column O of the task list.



  • Type in the date by the broken link you just fixed on the task list.





URL is NOT Broken

  • Unfortunately, the program we use to find these broken links sometimes brings back errors when the link really isn't broken. It happens a lot with websites that only use http instead of https in their url. If the URL is not broken and you are able to see the content on the page without any sort of warning, put in Column O, Not broken and sign the date by your name.



  • Copy the not broken url and paste it onto the tab, Not really broken. We will whitelist this url the next time we create the task list.



URL is Broken - Check Internet Archives

  • If the URL comes up broken (404 error or any other error), use https://archive.org to determine what the website used to look like.


  • In the Wayback Machine URL field at the very top of the page, paste in your link from the Google Sheet.

Wayback 1.PNG











When the Wayback Machine does NOT have a Result

  • There are some reasons the Wayback Machine does not have a result.
  • The website never existed. Such as a link that goes to a Wikipedia page that is spelled incorrectly.
  • The website is obscure or a foreign language that the Wayback machine does not cover.

  • To help find the correct link when the Wayback Machine does not have a result, you can try googling some key words from the URL to see if a correct link can be found. Using the display text for the URL can also help in googling and finding the correct link.

  • If a link cannot be found, go to the Google Sheet and type in, "None" into column O. You can also add additional information about why it couldn't be replaced. This can include, "could not find the replacement link" or "website is now gone."

When the Wayback Machine has a Result

  • If the Wayback Machine has a version of the website in its database, you will see a calendar that lists the dates the website was archived.

  • It is best to choose two or three years, sometimes even 10 years, before the last date the website was recorded to see what it looked like before the website changed.

Wayback 2.PNG























  • Click on that year and locate a date on the calendar that is highlighted blue. Be sure to click on the link in the dialogue box.

Wayback 3.PNG















  • Once you find a copy of the old website, review the old page and determine key words to use for when you use Google to locate the new URL.

In this example, you could use the key words, Alameda County California clerk recorder's office birth marriage death certificates"

Wayback 4.PNG

  • Review the results and see if any are close to what you think is the same thing.

Please note: Sometimes a website page no longer exists and there is not a good substitute. In this case, in column O of the Google sheet, give a reason why the link could not be fixed:" - for example: "Defunct and no replacement found", and move on to the next broken link. Also, put the date beside your name and highlight the row yellow.

  • If the link you find is a good substitute, paste it over the old URL on the Wiki page and paste it also on the task list in column O.



  • Click on, Show preview and test the link to make sure it looks correct and the link works.



  • Put "fixed broken link" in the Summary field and click on Save page



  • Type in the date by the broken link you just fixed on the task list.



  • Sign up for another link on the task list and repeat the process.



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