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Double redirects are redirects that link to another redirect rather than to an actual article page. You can find double redirects in several ways: | Double redirects are redirects that link to another redirect rather than to an actual article page. You can find double redirects in several ways: | ||
# There is a [[Special:DoubleRedirects|double redirects]] tool available from [[Special:SpecialPages|Special Pages]]. | # There is a [[Special:DoubleRedirects|double redirects]] tool available from [[Special:SpecialPages|Special Pages]]. | ||
# | # USApedians can also identify double redirects linking to a specific page by using the "what links here" option in the "toolbox" (below the search window). | ||
Double redirects are created in several ways but the most common way is when a page is "Moved". Anything that was redirecting to the page name before the move becomes a double redirect after the move. Double redirects are a problem because while the first redirect will automatically forward the reader to the second page, the second redirect will not happen automatically, and the reader will have to click on the redirect link to get to the page with the content they are seeking. | Double redirects are created in several ways but the most common way is when a page is "Moved". Anything that was redirecting to the page name before the move becomes a double redirect after the move. Double redirects are a problem because while the first redirect will automatically forward the reader to the second page, the second redirect will not happen automatically, and the reader will have to click on the redirect link to get to the page with the content they are seeking. | ||
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==Related== | ==Related== | ||
* [[ | * [[USApedia:Naming conventions]] | ||
* [[Help:Renaming]] | * [[Help:Renaming]] | ||