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'' | ''[[FamilySearch Wiki:Maintenance|Maintenance Home]] > General > Cleanup'' | ||
== Dead links (priority 2) == | == Dead links (priority 2) == | ||
:*'''[ | :*'''[[: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. <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 ['' | ::#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. | ||
::#Review the text around the link to find out where the link should go. | ::#Review the text around the link to find out where the link should go. | ||
::#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 the old FHLC search page with this link: https://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 the old FHLC search page with this link: https://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:''' | |||
::*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Linking|About linking in the Wiki]] | |||
::*[[Help:Adding Links|Adding links]] | |||
::*[[Help:Advanced Linking|Advanced linking]] | |||
<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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== Ambiguous page title (2) == | == Ambiguous page title (2) == | ||
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*'''Help links:''' [http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Category:Ambiguous_page_title wiki.familysearch.org/en/Category:Ambiguous_page_title] | *'''Help links:''' [http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Category:Ambiguous_page_title wiki.familysearch.org/en/Category:Ambiguous_page_title] | ||
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*'''How to report: '''<br>Add the template {{Title}} to the very top of the page | *'''How to report: '''<br>Add the template {{Title}} to the very top of the page | ||
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*'''Problem:''' Pages with requests to be renamed to a different name<br> | *'''Problem:''' Pages with requests to be renamed to a different name<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> | *'''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:''' [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Category:Requested_moves wiki.familysearch.org/en/Category:Requested_moves] | *'''Help links:''' [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Category:Requested_moves wiki.familysearch.org/en/Category:Requested_moves] | ||
*'''How to report:''' Add the template {{Move}} to the page | *'''How to report:''' Add the template {{Move}} to the page | ||
*'''Steps to resolve:''' | *'''Steps to resolve:''' | ||
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:*'''<a href=":Category:Merge articles">Pages that need to be merged</a>'''<br> | :*'''<a href=":Category:Merge articles">Pages that need to be merged</a>'''<br> | ||
:*'''Problem:'''<br> | :*'''Problem:'''<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>''' | :*'''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>''' | ||
:*'''HelpLinks:<a href="https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Category:Requested_moves">wiki.familysearch.org/en/Category:Requested_moves</a>'''<br> | :*'''HelpLinks:<a href="https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Category:Requested_moves">wiki.familysearch.org/en/Category:Requested_moves</a>'''<br> | ||
:*'''How to report:''' Add the template <IMG class=FCK__MWTemplate src="https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/extensions/FCKeditor/fckeditor/editor/images/spacer.gif" width=1 height=1 _fckfakelement="true" _fckrealelement="4" _fck_mw_template="true"> to the page.<br> | :*'''How to report:''' Add the template <IMG class=FCK__MWTemplate src="https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/extensions/FCKeditor/fckeditor/editor/images/spacer.gif" width=1 height=1 _fckfakelement="true" _fckrealelement="4" _fck_mw_template="true"> to the page.<br> | ||
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<br>'''Steps to resolve:''' | <br>'''Steps to resolve:''' | ||
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:*Add a note to the Discussion page about the changes. <br> | :*Add a note to the Discussion page about the changes. <br> | ||
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== Archive requests (3) == | == Archive requests (3) == | ||
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:*'''Problem:'''<br> | :*'''Problem:'''<br> | ||
:*'''Why fix:'''<br> | :*'''Why fix:'''<br> | ||
:*'''Help links:''' | :*'''Help links:''' | ||
::*<a href="Help:Archiving a talk page">Archiving a talk page</a> | ::*<a href="Help:Archiving a talk page">Archiving a talk page</a> | ||
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:*'''How to report:'''<br> | :*'''How to report:'''<br> | ||
:*'''Steps to resolve:'''<br> | :*'''Steps to resolve:'''<br> | ||
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== External links that should be internal (4) == | == External links that should be internal (4) == | ||
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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 <a href="http://www.example.com">like this</a> 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 <a href="http://www.example.com">like this</a> 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 <a href="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</a>: | ::#On the list of <a href="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</a>: | ||
::#*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: | ||
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{| | {| width="80%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" align="center" | ||
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! width="50%" scope="col" | Internal | ! width="50%" scope="col" | Internal | ||
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:*'''Help links:''' | :*'''Help links:''' | ||
::*<a _fcknotitle="true" href="Help:Adding Links">Help:Adding Links</a> | ::*<a _fcknotitle="true" href="Help:Adding Links">Help:Adding Links</a> | ||
::*<a _fcknotitle="true" href="Help:Advanced Linking">Help:Advanced Linking</a> | ::*<a _fcknotitle="true" href="Help:Advanced Linking">Help:Advanced Linking</a> | ||
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:*'''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) == | ||
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:*'''Steps to resolve:'''<br> | :*'''Steps to resolve:'''<br> | ||
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== Long pages (**) == | == Long pages (**) == | ||
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:*'''Steps to resolve:'''<br> | :*'''Steps to resolve:'''<br> | ||
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**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." | ||