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:*'''[[:Category:Articles with dead external links|Pages with dead links]]''' <br><br> | :*'''[[:Category:Articles with dead external links|Pages with dead links]]''' <br><br> | ||
:*'''Problem:''' The articles in this report contain one (or many) broken or dead external links. | :*'''Problem:''' The articles in this report contain one (or many) broken or dead external links. <br> | ||
:*'''Why fix:''' A patron can become very frustrated going to a link they think might have the answer they're looking for only to find it is dead or no longer exists.<br> | :*'''Why fix:''' A patron can become very frustrated going to a link they think might have the answer they're looking for only to find it is dead or no longer exists.<br> | ||
:*'''Steps to resolve:''' | :*'''Steps to resolve:''' | ||
::#Go to the [[:Category:Articles with dead external links|Pages with dead links]] report. | ::#Go to the [[:Category:Articles with dead external links|Pages with dead links]] report. | ||
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::#Review the text around the link to find out where the link really should go. | ::#Review the text around the link to find out where the link really should go. | ||
::#Research to see if you can find a replacement for the bad link. | ::#Research to see if you can find a replacement for the bad link. | ||
::#If you find one, replace the bad link with the correct link. | ::#If you find one, replace the bad link with the correct link. If you can't, remove the link. See the '''Help links''' below if you're not sure how to add or remove links. | ||
::#Remove the {{tl|dead link}} template from after the link. | ::#Remove the {{tl|dead link}} template from after the link. | ||
::#*'''Note:''' As of January 2011, there are hundreds of links that need to be changed from the old FS Catalog search page to the new FS Catalog search page. They are similar to dead links problems but can be found here and need the {{tl|FHL}} template added: <br>[[:Category:BrokenLinks|'''Pages with broken links''']]<br> | ::#*'''Note:''' As of January 2011, there are hundreds of links that need to be changed from the old FS Catalog search page to the new FS Catalog search page. They are similar to dead links problems but can be found here and need the {{tl|FHL}} template added: <br>[[:Category:BrokenLinks|'''Pages with broken links''']]<br> | ||
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:*'''How this problem is reported:''' Add the <nowiki>{{dead link}}</nowiki> template directly after the bad ''external ''link. (External links are those that go to web pages outside of the Wiki.)<br> | :*'''How this problem is reported:''' Add the <nowiki>{{dead link}}</nowiki> template directly after the bad ''external ''link. (External links are those that go to web pages outside of the Wiki.)<br> | ||
{{Tabs Dead Links|End}} | {{Tabs Dead Links|End}} | ||
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