PvXwiki:Redirect

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:


 * 1) 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.


 * 1) REDIRECT Example 1

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.
 * Taking an article's place once it has been moved to a new name. See the section below for more details.

When not to Use Redirects
Redirects are unnecessary for:
 * Unverifiable or uncommon colloquialisms.
 * Redirects into the user namespace (i.e. a page outside of the user space may not redirect to a page within the userspace).
 * Redirects from the user namespace (i.e. a page within the user space may not redirect to a page outside of the user space)
 * 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 Imbagon could redirect to Build:P/W Imbagon.