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===Redirects=== | ===Redirects=== | ||
Pages need redirects if: | Pages need redirects if: | ||
* they have abbreviations (eg. ''HUD'' redirect to ''Head-up display''). | * they have abbreviations (eg. ''HUD'' redirect to ''Head-up display''). | ||
* they have symonyms (eg. ''FlightGear Wizard'' redirect to ''FlightGear Launch Control''). | * they have symonyms (eg. ''FlightGear Wizard'' redirect to ''FlightGear Launch Control''). | ||
* there are various spellings or common mis-spellings (eg. ''Flight Gear'' redirect to ''FlightGear''). | |||
With redirects we can decrease the time people will need to find the article they were looking for. Most people get discouraged if they have to search to a long list of possible results. | With redirects we can decrease the time people will need to find the article they were looking for. Most people get discouraged if they have to search to a long list of possible results. | ||
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To make a redirect, add the following code to an empty page: | To make a redirect, add the following code to an empty page: | ||
<tt><nowiki>#REDIRECT[[ | <tt><nowiki>#REDIRECT[[Page name]]</nowiki></tt> | ||
[[Category:Help]] | [[Category:Help]] | ||