WikiProject:Fixing Broken Links 2.0: Difference between revisions

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== Broken Links List ==
== Broken Links List ==
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zDjZM9AqsskIZelgjOymsZ7WDxzTpGLjC5ErjdSn3vU/edit#gid=1661384892 Wiki Broken Links July 2023 - Task List]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ouxM4s6zhLLrAv5e4mxqENBDOtDpOittVrVob_xx2Ow/edit#gid=326739914 Task List]


== Project Instructions  ==
== Project Instructions  ==


*Go to the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zDjZM9AqsskIZelgjOymsZ7WDxzTpGLjC5ErjdSn3vU/edit#gid=1661384892 Wiki Broken Links July 2023 - Task list] Google sheet and choose a broken link to fix from the list by signing your name next to it. Work on the tab called: Links to Fix (1).  
*Go to the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ouxM4s6zhLLrAv5e4mxqENBDOtDpOittVrVob_xx2Ow/edit#gid=326739914 Task list] Google sheet and choose a broken link to fix from the list by signing your name next to it. Work on the tab called: Links to Fix (1).  
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*This tab contains broken links found on just one Wiki page. (Please note that you may find that we can fix many broken links on many pages by fixing a portion of the URL. Let Danielle know about it and she can use replace text to fix them automatically).  
*This tab contains broken links found on just one Wiki page. (Please note that you may find that we can fix many broken links on many pages by fixing a portion of the URL. Let Danielle know about it and she can use replace text to fix them automatically).  
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*Put "Fixed broken link" in the Summary field and click on Save page
*Put "Fixed broken link" in the Summary field and click on Save page
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*Paste a copy of the new URL in column G of the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zDjZM9AqsskIZelgjOymsZ7WDxzTpGLjC5ErjdSn3vU/edit#gid=1661384892 task list].
*Paste a copy of the new URL in column G of the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ouxM4s6zhLLrAv5e4mxqENBDOtDpOittVrVob_xx2Ow/edit#gid=326739914 task list].
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*Type in the date by the broken link you just fixed on the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zDjZM9AqsskIZelgjOymsZ7WDxzTpGLjC5ErjdSn3vU/edit#gid=1661384892 task list].
*Type in the date by the broken link you just fixed on the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ouxM4s6zhLLrAv5e4mxqENBDOtDpOittVrVob_xx2Ow/edit#gid=326739914 task list].
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*Sign up for another link on the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zDjZM9AqsskIZelgjOymsZ7WDxzTpGLjC5ErjdSn3vU/edit#gid=1661384892 task list].
*Sign up for another link on the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ouxM4s6zhLLrAv5e4mxqENBDOtDpOittVrVob_xx2Ow/edit#gid=326739914 task list].
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'''Please note:''' Sometimes a website page no longer exists and there is not a good substitute. In this case, in column G of the Google sheet, give a reason why the link could not be fixed:" - for example: "Defunct and no replacement found", and move on to the next broken link. Also, put the date beside your name and highlight the row yellow.  
'''Please note:''' Sometimes a website page no longer exists and there is not a good substitute. In this case, in column G of the Google sheet, give a reason why the link could not be fixed:" - for example: "Defunct and no replacement found", and move on to the next broken link. Also, put the date beside your name and highlight the row yellow.  
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*If the link you find is a good substitute, paste it over the old URL on the Wiki page and paste it also on the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zDjZM9AqsskIZelgjOymsZ7WDxzTpGLjC5ErjdSn3vU/edit#gid=1661384892 task list] in column G.
*If the link you find is a good substitute, paste it over the old URL on the Wiki page and paste it also on the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ouxM4s6zhLLrAv5e4mxqENBDOtDpOittVrVob_xx2Ow/edit#gid=326739914 task list] in column G.
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*Click on, Show preview and test the link to make sure it looks correct and the link works.
*Click on, Show preview and test the link to make sure it looks correct and the link works.
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*Put "fixed broken link" in the Summary field and click on Save page
*Put "fixed broken link" in the Summary field and click on Save page
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*Type in the date by the broken link you just fixed on the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zDjZM9AqsskIZelgjOymsZ7WDxzTpGLjC5ErjdSn3vU/edit#gid=1661384892 task list].
*Type in the date by the broken link you just fixed on the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ouxM4s6zhLLrAv5e4mxqENBDOtDpOittVrVob_xx2Ow/edit#gid=326739914 task list].
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*Sign up for another link on the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zDjZM9AqsskIZelgjOymsZ7WDxzTpGLjC5ErjdSn3vU/edit#gid=1661384892 task list] and repeat the process.
*Sign up for another link on the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ouxM4s6zhLLrAv5e4mxqENBDOtDpOittVrVob_xx2Ow/edit#gid=326739914 task list] and repeat the process.
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