A redirect is a page that automatically brings the viewer to another article. Redirects are most commonly used with abbreviations, or when a page has been moved from one name to another.
How to Use Redirects
To create a redirect, type the command #REDIRECT onto the article, followed by the link the article should redirect to. For example, the redirect Admin has the following text:
#REDIRECT [[PvXwiki:Administrators]]
This brings the viewer to the article PvXwiki:Administrators instead, while a short message at the top of the page informs them that they have been redirected from the article Admin.
If a redirect article needs to be in a category, you can put the category links on lines after the redirect link. For example, to put the article Example 1 into the cateogry Category:Examples, follow the example below. Take note that the user will still be directed to the article that Example 1 would be redirecting them to.
#REDIRECT [[Example 1]] [[Category:Examples]]
You may list as many categories as needed (depending on the type of article).
When to Use Redirects
Redirects are commonly used for:
- Abbreviations.
- Common misnomers and typos.
- Colloquialisms.
- User space pages.
- User signature images.
- Taking an article's place once it has been moved to a new name. See the section below for mopre details.
When NOT to Use Redirects
Redirects are unnecessary for:
- Unverifiable or uncommon colloquialisms.
- Redirects into the user namespace.
- Redirects from the user namespace.
- Redirecting to articles that have been moved to a new name.
- Note that in the majority of cases, the redirect will be deleted. However, if the page were previously very popular, or it is reasonable to assume that a number of users may be watching that page, the redirect may stay.
- Redirecting to build articles, especially those that have been altered to accommodate new professions.
- In some instances, redirects to builds may exist for builds that are extremely popular, and could be argued to be colloquialisms. For example, the page Toucher could redirect to Build:R/N Touch Ranger.