Sometimes a page with a certain title gets generated but is not used, or there is a better solution for the title.
In such cases it might be useful to have the possibility to change a title. All BackLinks have to be adjusted of course. [Which wikis do this?]
How about using a redirect command? The old page name still works, but all it contains is a redirect to the new page. Ways to implement redirect:
- server transparent - user still sees the URL they requested, but server replaces (secretly!) the old page with the redirect with the content from the new page.
- plusses: automatic, fastest for client, server can detect redirect loops
- minuses: not revokable without a mess
- HTTP redirect - server reads redirect on old page, sends a location header to the client directing it to load the new page
- plusses: automatic, old URL becomes the new URL
- minuses: redirect loops are possible, not easily revokable
- meta-refresh or JavaScript redirect - old page serves message saying "this page will redirect in 5 seconds", and redirects
- plusses: automatic (on most browsers), revokable
- minuses: a little clumsy, not easily machine readable, breaks on non-JS browsers (e.g., Lynx)
- forwarding address message - just leave a text note saying where the new page is.
- plusses: no new functionality, revokable
- minuses: no automatic forwarding
I guess a simple forwarding address message is best.
-- VincentPribish?
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