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-= Fixing â€œoldâ€� FamilySearch.org Links  =
+= Finding and Reviewing pages with broken links&nbsp;  =
-&nbsp;
 '''Go to the Report - Pages with broken links'''
-.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Go to the Wiki Maintenance page
+:1. Go to the Wiki Maintenance page
-.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Click on â€œHow toâ€� after â€œDead Linksâ€�
-.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Go down to #8 and click â€œPages with Broken Linksâ€�
+:2.Click on "How to" after "Dead Links"
-.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Select a page you will work on
+:3.Go down to #8 and click "Pages with Broken Links"
-.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sign your name to the â€œBy whomâ€� column ([[User:Averyld|L Avery]]) in the first spot and add that you will do the entire page (if you canâ€™t do the entire page, youâ€™ll have to sign your name to each spot as you do them.)
+:4. Select a page you will work on
-.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Right click on the link of the page you will work on and open it up in a new window
+:5. Sign your name to the "By whom" column ([[User:Averyld|L Avery]]) in the first spot and add that you will do the
+:entire page (if you can't do the entire page, you'll have to sign your name to each spot as you do them.)
-&nbsp;
+:6. Right click on the link of the page you will work on and open it up in a new window
-&nbsp;
+'''Find and evaluate the "old" link on the page'''
-&nbsp;
+<br>
-&nbsp;
-=== Find and evaluate the â€œoldâ€� link on the page  ===
-&nbsp;
-.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; '''Review '''the external links, one section at a time (with the box/arrow after the link):
+:1. '''Review '''the external links, one section at a time (with the box/arrow after the link):
-a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hold your mouse over the URL and look for one of these formats (familysearch.org links):
+::a. Hold your mouse over the URL and look for one of these formats (familysearch.org links):
-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/....... http://www.familysearch.org/eng/.......] (note the â€œEngâ€� portion specifically)
+:::i.[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/....... http://www.familysearch.org/eng/.......] (note the "Eng" portion specifically)
-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [http://webview/supermainframeset.asp... http://webview/supermainframeset.asp...]
+:::ii. [http://webview/supermainframeset.asp... http://webview/supermainframeset.asp...]
-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; iii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [http://pilot.familysearch.org/ http://pilot.familysearch.org]
+:::iii. [http://pilot.familysearch.org/ http://pilot.familysearch.org]
-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; iv.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [http://search.labs.familysearch.org/ http://search.labs.familysearch.org]
+:::iv. [http://search.labs.familysearch.org/ http://search.labs.familysearch.org]
-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; v.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Make note of the links you find in these formats. They '''MUST''' be changed.
+:::v. Make note of the links you find in these formats. They '''MUST''' be changed.
-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; vi.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The â€œEngâ€� link will usually show the old blue header/footer of familysearch.org. However, if it goes to the pastel colored page, the link still needs to be changed.
+:::vi. The "Eng" link will usually show the old blue header/footer of familysearch.org. However, if it goes to the pastel colored page, the link still needs to be changed.
-b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; After you mouse over the link, '''right click''' and open it up in a new tab.
+::b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; After you mouse over the link, '''right click''' and open it up in a new tab.
-c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Evaluate the pages that you opened up.
+::c. Evaluate the pages that you opened up.
-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Look for websites that are no longer what it should be (404 error, webpage not found error, etc.), that is a broken link.
+:::i. Look for websites that are no longer what it should be (404 error, webpage not found error, etc.), that is a broken link.
 .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; '''Evaluate the page '''where that link goes. Which one does it go to? Read through the text around the link to see what the author is trying to do. (Ctrl+Click on the link to go to the spot in the document below.
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 Â·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Text of the link
 '''If youâ€™re not comfortable creating the FHL template, just add the {{dead link}} template after the page and weâ€™ll fix these later.'''
 Your goal here is to make the new link look just like the old link, only changing the link text to a template.
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 c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Copy the URL there to use to fix the link
 '''2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Record Search Home page:'''
 a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; If the link goes to the â€œhomeâ€� page of Record Search, we will link to the home page of FamilySearch.org â€“ [http://www.familysearch.org/ http://www.familysearch.org].