opensafely / opensafely/documentation

Improve URL structure

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enhancement
Dominant language
Python
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48
Forks
10
Avg merge
2d 19h
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Description

URLs are typically based on the Markdown file names.

These are reasonably consistent, but don't really have much of a structure, and some URLs are not particularly descriptive.

We'd have to:

  • Decide on what the URL structure would be
  • Implement that URL structure
  • Add redirects for the existing URLs to avoid breakage and preserve existing page SEO

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by deciding the URL structure, then identify where Markdown-derived URLs are generated and where existing-page redirects belong. Done means the new structure is implemented and existing URLs redirect without breakage or SEO loss.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Domain
documentation
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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