On 10/18/07, Magnus Manske <magnusmanske(a)googlemail.com> wrote:
Someone raised the possibility of a bot that would go
through a
category (of biographies), read all articles, find '''bold'''
parts,
check if these exist as a page, and create a redirect if not.
IMHO that should be a semi-automated process, not a fully automated
one (creating redirects, that is). So, here's the tool:
http://tools.wikimedia.de/~magnus/name_redirects.php
I have some javascript that will make the bold-faced strings (ones
which differ from the page title) into clickable links which open an
edit window for that title, insert a redirect back to the article
title, and autoclick the save button.
Category suggestion : "XXXX deaths" :-)
Have fun redirecting,
Magnus
Of course. Redirects (and merges) are cheap, fun, and a great way
to... well, don't mind me... :S
—C.W.