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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. | ||
::#Double check to make sure the link is really a bad link. Sometimes websites are down temporarily, and the dead link could have been reported during such a time, but is now up again. | ::#Double check to make sure the link is really a bad link. Sometimes websites are down temporarily, and the dead link could have been reported during such a time, but is now up again. | ||
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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] | ::#*'''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. | ::#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. | :*'''Help links:''' Review the following about the how/where/why of adding links to an article. | ||
::*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Linking|About linking in the Wiki]] | ::*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Linking|About linking in the Wiki]] | ||
::*[[Help:Adding Links|Adding links]] | ::*[[Help:Adding Links|Adding links]] | ||
::*[[Help:Advanced Linking|Advanced linking]] | ::*[[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> | :*'''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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:*'''[[:Category:Ambiguous page title|Pages with ambiguous page titles]]'''<br> | :*'''[[:Category:Ambiguous page title|Pages with ambiguous page titles]]'''<br> | ||
:*'''Problem:'''<br> | :*'''Problem: Shows pages with titles that do not accurately describe their subject matter <br>'''<br> | ||
:*'''Why fix:'''<br> | :*'''Why fix: The page titles come up as the main “focal” points of a search. If the page title doesn’t match the subject matter well, patrons will miss the articles that have the info they need in them.<br>'''<br> | ||
:*'''Help links:''' | :*'''Help links:''' [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Category:Ambiguous_page_title wiki.familysearch.org/en/Category:Ambiguous_page_title] | ||
::*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Naming conventions|Article naming conventions]] | ::*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Naming conventions|Article naming conventions]] | ||
:*'''How to report:''' | :*'''How to report: Add the template {{Title}} to the very top of the page<br>''' | ||
'''Steps to resolve:''' | |||
:Select a page out of the category Ambiguous page title. | |||
:*Check the discussion page to see what comments have been made about this topic. | |||
:*Read through the information on the page, evaluate the content, and decide on a new page title. | |||
:*Scroll down under Toolbar on the right and click What Links Here. This gives you a sense of how popular the page is. If this is a popular page, there will be many links to the page. If you can, after you change the page name, change the links to this page to go to the new page. | |||
:*Scroll down under the Views area on the right and click Move. | |||
:*Enter in a new page title in the To new title box. Enter the reason why the move is needed. | |||
:*Click Move Page. | |||
:*Check for double or broken redirects, if necessary. | |||
:*Add a note to the Discussion page about the changes. | |||
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== Requested moves (2) == | == Requested moves (2) == | ||
:*'''[[:Category:Requested moves|Pages that need to be renamed/moved]]<br> ''' | :*'''[[:Category:Requested moves|Pages that need to be renamed/moved]]<br> ''' | ||
:*'''Problem:'''<br> | :*'''Problem:'''<br> | ||
:*'''Why fix:'''<br> | :*'''Why fix:'''<br> | ||
:*'''Help links:''' | :*'''Help links:''' | ||
::*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Naming conventions|Article naming conventions]] | ::*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Naming conventions|Article naming conventions]] | ||
:*'''How to report:'''<br> | :*'''How to report:'''<br> | ||
:*'''Steps to resolve:'''<br> | :*'''Steps to resolve:'''<br> | ||
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:*'''Problem:'''<br> | :*'''Problem:'''<br> | ||
:*'''Why fix:'''<br> | :*'''Why fix:'''<br> | ||
:*'''Help links:''' | :*'''Help links:''' | ||
::*[[Help:Archiving a talk page|Archiving a talk page]] | ::*[[Help:Archiving a talk page|Archiving a talk page]] | ||
:*'''How to report:'''<br> | :*'''How to report:'''<br> | ||
:*'''Steps to resolve:'''<br> | :*'''Steps to resolve:'''<br> | ||
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:*'''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 [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> | :*'''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 [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]: | ::#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.) | ||
::#Make note of the first (problem) link, then right click and open the second link in a new tab (opening in a new tab allows you to keep the report open while you work on the individual pages). | ::#Make note of the first (problem) link, then right click and open the second link in a new tab (opening in a new tab allows you to keep the report open while you work on the individual pages). | ||
::#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: | ||
{| | {| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" width="80%" align="center" | ||
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! width="50%" scope="col" | Internal | ! width="50%" scope="col" | Internal | ||
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:*'''Help links:''' | :*'''Help links:''' | ||
::*[[Help:Adding Links]] | ::*[[Help:Adding Links]] | ||
::*[[Help:Advanced Linking]] | ::*[[Help:Advanced Linking]] | ||
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:*'''Steps to resolve:'''<br> | :*'''Steps to resolve:'''<br> | ||
<br> {{Maintenance Resources/General}}<br> | <br>{{Maintenance Resources/General}}<br> | ||
**These reports are lists of pages that meet a specific criteria; they don't mean that there is | **These reports are lists of pages that meet a specific criteria; they don't mean that there is | ||
a problem with all the pages in the report and don't need to be "cleaned up." | a problem with all the pages in the report and don't need to be "cleaned up." | ||