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{{Hatnote|For the nitty-gritty of coding see [[User:Evon R'al/Wiki coding notes|coding notes]]}} | |||
This are the personal notes from [[User:Evon R'al|Evon R'al]] on editing the wiki. | This are the personal notes from [[User:Evon R'al|Evon R'al]] on editing the wiki. | ||
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Editors can only move a page. When doing so: | Editors can only move a page. When doing so: | ||
* the history of the page is moved as-well, so it stays available. | * the history of the page is moved as-well, so it stays available. | ||
* if a talk/discussion page exists the option to move it is offered. | |||
* the old page is automatically changed into a redirect page, again admin's can move without redirect but regular editors can't | * the old page is automatically changed into a redirect page, again admin's can move without redirect but regular editors can't | ||
It is | It is <strong>not</strong> a good idea to copy the text of the page into a new page because then the history is been lost. And the history staying with the old page loses its relevance. | ||
Moving a page is a multi step process: | Moving a page is a multi step process: | ||
# The actual move ("arrow" next to the search-box) | # The actual move ("arrow" next to the search-box on top of the page) | ||
# go back to the old page and evaluate and adapt the links pointing to it (What links here, under tools in the left navbar) | # go back to the old page and evaluate and adapt, if needed, the links pointing to it (What links here, under tools in the left navbar) | ||
# Check for, and change, [[Special:DoubleRedirects|Double redirects]] | # Check for, and change, [[Special:DoubleRedirects|Double redirects]] | ||
# evaluate if the old page: | # evaluate if the old page: | ||