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== External links that should be internal (4) == | == External links that should be internal (4) == | ||
:*''' | :*'''[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]'''<br> | ||
:*'''Problem:''' Links to other pages that are inside the wiki have been formatted as external links.<br> | :*'''Problem:''' Links to other pages that are inside the wiki have been formatted as external links.<br> | ||
:*'''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 | :*'''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> | ||
:*'''Steps to resolve:''' | :*'''Steps to resolve:''' | ||
::#On the list of | ::#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]: | ||
::#*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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::#Find the problem link, then click to edit that section. | ::#Find the problem link, then click to edit that section. | ||
::#Fix the link so that it is formatted correctly as an internal link. When you are done, go back to the report, refresh the page, and you'll see the page you worked on disappear. <br><br>Note: Following are a few differences in the ways that internal and external links are formatted: | ::#Fix the link so that it is formatted correctly as an internal link. When you are done, go back to the report, refresh the page, and you'll see the page you worked on disappear. <br><br>Note: Following are a few differences in the ways that internal and external links are formatted: | ||
{| width="80%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" align="center" | {| width="80%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" align="center" | ||
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:*'''Help links:''' | :*'''Help links:''' | ||
::* | ::*[[Help:Adding Links]] | ||
::* | ::*[[Help:Advanced Linking]] | ||
:*'''How this is reported:'''The Wiki software identifies these problem links.<br> | :*'''How this is reported:'''The Wiki software identifies these problem links.<br> | ||
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== Miscellaneous (2-4) == | == Miscellaneous (2-4) == | ||