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== Duplication/merging (3) == | == Duplication/merging (3) == | ||
:*'''[[:Category:Merge articles|Pages that need to be merged]]'''<br> | :*'''[[:Category:Merge articles|Pages that need to be merged]]'''<br> | ||
:*'''Problem and why it should be fixed:''' | :*'''Problem and why it should be fixed:''' | ||
::*Problem: | ::*Problem: There are one or more articles on the same topic. We don't want to have two articles with generally the same type of information in the wiki because that will confuse matters.<br> | ||
:*'''Help links:''' | :*'''Help links:''' | ||
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::#*'''Talk''' - which article are people discussing more over time | ::#*'''Talk''' - which article are people discussing more over time | ||
::#Take any information in the duplicate that is not in the Target and incorporate it into the text of the Target article. | ::#Take any information in the duplicate that is not in the Target and incorporate it into the text of the Target article. | ||
::#Editing of the Target article may be | ::#Editing of the Target article may be required to make the information flow in a logical manner. Material may have to be restated to match the language of the Target article. | ||
::#Place a "Redirect link" to take the patron to the Target article by the following '''steps in the rich editor''': | ::#Place a "Redirect link" to take the patron to the Target article by the following '''steps in the rich editor''': | ||
:::#Log in. | :::#Log in. | ||
:::#In the duplicate article/articles | :::#In the duplicate article/articles click on the "Edit This Page." | ||
:::#In the rich editor box, type: #REDIRECT <nowiki>[[target article name]]</nowiki> | :::#In the rich editor box, type: #REDIRECT <nowiki>[[target article name]]</nowiki> in the rich editor box at the top. | ||
:::#Remove the rest of the text on the page. | :::#Remove the rest of the text on the page. | ||
:::#Type in Summary box: "Placing redirect link, merged content with another article" | :::#Type in Summary box: "Placing redirect link, merged content with another article" | ||