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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 ''not'' 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
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: