[Wikipedia-l] Server-side backlink redirects

The Cunctator cunctator at kband.com
Wed Apr 2 03:42:33 UTC 2003


On Tue, 2003-04-01 at 19:21, Tim Starling wrote:
> After a discussion on wikitech-l titled "bot approval request", we decided 
> that perhaps it would be better if my bot were implemented on the server 
> side, so that everyone could use it, and so that it would be relatively 
> efficient. I offered to do the coding, on the condition that someone will 
> block me if I try to make any ordinary edits -- I don't want Wikipedia 
> totally taking over my life :)
> 
> Anyway, here's my proposal. I originally posted it on wikitech-l, but it 
> drew no responses. What I'm suggesting is a significant extension to 
> Special:Movepage capabilities.
> 
Another good question is how to change the links...

say you are moving page "A" to "B".

Is the wikitext on a page that has

   See also [[A]]

changed to 

  See also [[B]]

or is it changed to 

  See also [[B|A]]

?






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