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Extension:ShortUrl

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<translate> Not to be confused with</translate> Extension:UrlShortener<translate>  or</translate> Manual:Short URL.
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ShortUrl
Release status: stable
Implementation Special page
Description Adds a special page that redirects to an article based on the given base36-encoded ID
Author(s) Yuvi Panda
Latest version 1.2.0 (2015-01-29)
MediaWiki 1.25+
Database changes Yes
Tables shorturls
License BSD 3-clause "Modified" License
Download
<translate> Download extension</translate>
<translate> Git</translate> [?]:
Parameters
  • $wgShortUrlTemplate
  • $wgShortUrlReadOnly
Hooks used
Quarterly downloads Lua error in Module:Extension at line 172: bad argument #1 to 'inNamespace' (unrecognized namespace name 'skin').
Public wikis using Lua error in Module:Extension at line 172: bad argument #1 to 'inNamespace' (unrecognized namespace name 'skin').
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ShortUrl is a special page extension that helps create shortened URLs for wiki pages, using their base36 encoded IDs. Adds a 'Short URL' link to the Toolbox. Primarily developed for use in the Indic Language Wikipedias.

Installation

  • <translate> [[<tvar name=2>Special:ExtensionDistributor/ShortUrl</tvar>|Download]] and move the extracted <tvar name=name>ShortUrl</tvar> folder to your <tvar name=ext>extensions/</tvar> directory.</translate>
    <translate> Developers and code contributors should install the extension [[<tvar name=git>Special:MyLanguage/Download from Git</tvar>|from Git]] instead, using:</translate>cd extensions/
    git clone https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/mediawiki/extensions/ShortUrl
  • <translate> Add the following code at the bottom of your <tvar name=1>LocalSettings.php </tvar> file:</translate> 
    wfLoadExtension( 'ShortUrl' );
  • <translate> Run the [[<tvar name=update>Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Update.php</tvar>|update script]] which will automatically create the necessary database tables that this extension needs.</translate>
  • File:OOjs UI icon check-constructive.svg <translate> Done</translate> – <translate> Navigate to <tvar name=special>Special:Version</tvar> on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.</translate>

Usage

  1. When installed redirects are available under Special:ShortUrl/<base36>.
  2. Links to redirects can be found in the Toolbox and under the heading (JavaScript only)

Configuration

  1. (Optional) Run populateShortUrlTable.php maintenance script. Fills the shorturl database table with entries for all namespace/title parts of all currently existing articles.
  2. Set $wgShortUrlTemplate to the template of the path for generating short URLs. $1 is replaced with the actual short URL ID.

See also

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