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:*'''Problem:''' The articles in this report contain one (or many) broken or dead external links. <br> | :*'''Problem:''' The articles in this report contain one (or many) broken or dead external links. <br> | ||
:*'''Why fix:''' A patron is not helped in their research by a broken link that doesn't take them to where they can learn more. <br> | :*'''Why fix:''' A patron is not helped in their research by a broken link that doesn't take them to where they can learn more. <br> | ||
:*'''Steps to resolve:''' | :*'''Steps to resolve:''' | ||
::#Find the text of [''[[FamilySearch Wiki:Linkrot|dead link]]''] in the article. The link just before this text should be the problem link. | ::#Find the text of [''[[FamilySearch Wiki:Linkrot|dead link]]''] in the article. The link just before this text should be the problem link. | ||
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::#Research to see if you can find a replacement for the old link. | ::#Research to see if you can find a replacement for the old link. | ||
::#Replace the bad link with the correct page, if you can find one, or remove the link if you can't find a replacement. | ::#Replace the bad link with the correct page, if you can find one, or remove the link if you can't find a replacement. | ||
::#*'''Note:'''As of January 2011, there are hundreds of links that need to be changed from the old FHLC search page to the new FHLC search page. Those should be easy to fix by replacing theold FHLC search page with this link: [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog]<br> | ::#*'''Note:'''As of January 2011, there are hundreds of links that need to be changed from the old FHLC search page to the new FHLC search page. Those should be easy to fix by replacing theold FHLC search page with this link: [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog] | ||
::#Remove the <nowiki>{{dead link}}</nowiki> template from after the link. | |||
:*'''Help links:''' Review the following about the how/where/why of adding links to an article. | |||
::*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Linking|About linking in the Wiki]] | |||
::*[[Help:Adding Links|Adding links]] | |||
::*[[Help:Advanced Linking|Advanced linking]] | |||
:*'''How this problem is reported:''' If a broken or dead ''external link ''is found, users will add the '''<nowiki>{{dead link}}</nowiki>''' template directly after the bad link. (External links are those that go to web pages outside of the Wiki.)<br> | |||
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== Ambiguous page title (2) == | == Ambiguous page title (2) == | ||