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<h1 class="firstHeading">Help:Redirect<h1>

<h1 class="firstHeading">Help:Redirect</h1>

<h3 id="siteSub">From Meta<h3>

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<div id="contentSub">(Redirected from [[Help:Redirection]])</div>

<div id="contentSub">(Redirected from [[Help:Redirection]])</div>

If the link is to a non-existing page in the same project, or to a page in another project, one simply arrives at the redirect page.

If the link is to a non-existing page in the same project, or to a page in another project, one simply arrives at the redirect page.

As a simple way to avoid problems with infinite [[w:Recursion|recursion]], if the redirect target is another redirect page, the second redirect is not applied.

As a simple way to avoid problems with infinite recursion, if the redirect target is another redirect page, the second redirect is not applied.

When a page called for inclusion is a redirect page, the redirect target is included instead, with the same parameters, without any redirect message. Again, a double redirect does not work.

When a page called for inclusion is a redirect page, the redirect target is included instead, with the same parameters, without any redirect message. Again, a double redirect does not work.

== The move tool ==

== The move tool ==

When a page is renamed/moved with the [[Help:Renaming (moving) a page|Renaming (moving) a page]] function, a redirect is automatically created from the old to the new name, and also one for the corresponding talk page.

When a page is renamed/moved with the Renaming (moving) a page function, a redirect is automatically created from the old to the new name, and also one for the corresponding talk page.

If the new page name is occupied by a redirect with only one edit in its history, it is replaced by the page being moved. If the redirect has more than one history entry, then it must either be deleted by an administrator or moved to another name. This move will leave behind a new redirect with no edit history, which can then be replaced by the desired page move. It might be desirable to delete the moved redirect.

If the new page name is occupied by a redirect with only one edit in its history, it is replaced by the page being moved. If the redirect has more than one history entry, then it must either be deleted by an administrator or moved to another name. This move will leave behind a new redirect with no edit history, which can then be replaced by the desired page move. It might be desirable to delete the moved redirect.

==Creating a redirect==

==Creating a redirect==

If you're creating a new redirect, [[Help:Starting a new page|start a new page]], write <nowiki>#REDIRECT [[pagename]]</nowiki> (or <nowiki>#redirect [[pagename]]</nowiki>) at the top of the page, where ''pagename'' is the name of the target page. Here is [http://meta.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=redirection&action=edit&redirect=no an example]. If you're replacing an existing page with a redirect, for example after merging a duplicate page, go to the page, edit it, and replace the existing text with <nowiki>#REDIRECT [[pagename]]</nowiki>.

If you're creating a new redirect, [[How_to_Create_a_New_Page|start a new page]], write <nowiki>#REDIRECT [[pagename]]</nowiki> (or <nowiki>#redirect [[pagename]]</nowiki>) at the top of the page, where ''pagename'' is the name of the target page. Here is [http://meta.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=redirection&action=edit&redirect=no an example]. If you're replacing an existing page with a redirect, for example after merging a duplicate page, go to the page, edit it, and replace the existing text with <nowiki>#REDIRECT [[pagename]]</nowiki>.

Extra text ''after'' the #REDIRECT command and link is ignored. It is rendered in preview only, see [http://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:MediaWiki_User%27s_Guide:_Using_redirects&action=edit] and [http://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:MediaWiki_User%27s_Guide:_Using_redirects&redirect=no].

Extra text ''after'' the #REDIRECT command and link is ignored. It is rendered in preview only, see [http://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:MediaWiki_User%27s_Guide:_Using_redirects&action=edit] and [http://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:MediaWiki_User%27s_Guide:_Using_redirects&redirect=no].

==Changing a redirect==

==Changing a redirect==

Click on a link to the redirect page. Then look for the "<code>(redirected from ''[[help:source page demo|source page]]'')</code>" link at the top of the page you've been redirected to. Click on the "source page" link. You will be taken to a page looking something like:

Click on a link to the redirect page. Then look for the "<code>(redirected from ''source page'')</code>" link at the top of the page you've been redirected to. Click on the "source page" link. You will be taken to a page looking something like:

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== Deleting a redirect ==

== Deleting a redirect ==

[[Meta:Administrators|Administrators]] can [[w:Wikipedia:Deletion policy|delete]] redirects in the same way as any other page. There may be project-specific guidelines on when this is appropriate.

Administrators can delete redirects in the same way as any other page. There may be project-specific guidelines on when this is appropriate.

== Interwiki redirects and redirects to special pages==

== Interwiki redirects and redirects to special pages==

Interwiki redirects and redirects to special pages have been disabled, try e.g. [[Help:Interwiki redirect demo]] and [[Help:Redirect to special page demo]].

Interwiki redirects and redirects to special pages have been disabled, try e.g.