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A '''soft redirect''' is a very short page that essentially tells users to look at another site to obtain the information they were seeking. | A '''soft redirect''' is a very short page that essentially tells users to look at another site to obtain the information they were seeking. | ||
To create a soft redirect, place the {{Tl|Soft redirect}} template on the page. The template will automatically categorize the page into [[:Category:Soft redirects]]. | To create a soft redirect, place the {{Tl|Soft redirect}} template on the page (e.g. <tt><nowiki>{{soft redirect|http://cotw.cc/wiki/http://cotw.cc/wiki/Green_knowledge_ecosystem|Green knowledge ecosystem on the COTW wiki}}</nowiki></tt>). | ||
The template will automatically categorize the page into [[:Category:Soft redirects]]. | |||
== Guidelines == | == Guidelines == | ||
Soft redirects should generally only to point to wiki sites, and generally should be applied or approved by an admin. (This is a proposed guideline. Discuss changes on the | Soft redirects should generally only to point to wiki sites, and generally should be applied or approved by an admin. (This is a proposed guideline. Discuss changes on the {{talk page}}.) | ||
== Interwiki links == | == Interwiki links == | ||
* [[Wikipedia:Project:Soft redirect]] | * [[Wikipedia:Project:Soft redirect]] - the corresponding guideline on the English Wikipedia | ||
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[[Category:Appropedia guidelines]] | [[Category:Appropedia guidelines]] | ||
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Revision as of 06:11, 19 July 2011
Template:Shortcut A soft redirect is a very short page that essentially tells users to look at another site to obtain the information they were seeking.
To create a soft redirect, place the {{Soft redirect}} template on the page (e.g. {{soft redirect|http://cotw.cc/wiki/http://cotw.cc/wiki/Green_knowledge_ecosystem|Green knowledge ecosystem on the COTW wiki}}).
The template will automatically categorize the page into Category:Soft redirects.
Guidelines
Soft redirects should generally only to point to wiki sites, and generally should be applied or approved by an admin. (This is a proposed guideline. Discuss changes on the talk page.)
Interwiki links
- Wikipedia:Project:Soft redirect - the corresponding guideline on the English Wikipedia