Redirects

Redirects automatically forward users from one page to another.

Basic Redirect

Redirect to another page:

{{{#redirect TargetPageName }}}

Redirect with Content

Provide explanatory content alongside the redirect:

{{{#redirect NewPageName }}}

# This page has moved

The content of this page has been moved to [[NewPageName]]. You will be automatically redirected.

Redirect Behavior

• Redirects should typically be placed at the very beginning of a page
• When a redirect is present, the parser stops processing the rest of the document
• This prevents unnecessary parsing of content that won't be displayed

Redirect Examples

Simple Page Move

{{{#redirect PythonProgramming }}}

Disambiguation

{{{#redirect Python_(programming_language) }}}

# Python

This page redirects to the programming language. For other uses, see [[Python (disambiguation)]].

Renamed Article

{{{#redirect ModernWebDevelopment }}}

# Web Development 2.0

This article has been renamed to "Modern Web Development" to better reflect current practices.

Technical Notes

• Only one redirect per page is allowed
• Redirects cannot be nested (A → B → C)
• The redirect target should be a valid page name
• Content after a redirect may not be processed depending on parser configuration
• Redirects do not support parameters
• The entire content inside {{{#redirect}}} is treated as the target page name and optional message

Parser Behavior

During preprocessing, redirect elements are collected and can be used to:

• Automatically forward users to the target page
• Update internal links
• Generate redirect index pages
• Track page moves and aliases