Question

I want to be able to create "shortcuts" or "aliases" to topics.

I want to be able to create symbolic links (in the underlying file system) to topics.

For example, I named a topic "ProjectRoadmap". But I keep forgetting and misremembering the name as "RoadMap". In Unix, Mac OS, or Windows, I could create a shortcut / alias / link named "RoadMap" and it would work. I want that in TWiki.

Is this currently possible (without access to the underlying filesystem)? Or shall I file an enhancement request?

Environment

-- VickiBrown - 28 Aug 2006

Answer

As far as I know there is no way to create a filesystem symbolic link with TWiki, and I doubt that all TWiki tools (e.g. RCS) are playing well with symlinks. But there is a TWiki way to do it: Just create the topic RoadMap, and fill it with either one of the following contents:

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After installing and enabling RedirectPlugin:

%REDIRECT{ProjectRoadmap}%

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Include the target page, optionally add a hint how to edit the original contents:

To edit the contents, please visit %SCRIPTURL{edit}%/%WEB%/ProjectRoadmap!
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%INCLUDE{ProjectRoadmap}%

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Or simply:

You did it again, Vicky.  The topic you are looking for is called ProjectRoadmap ;-)

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All three alternatives have the benefit of not being picked up as duplicates in a WebSearch.

-- HaraldJoerg - 29 Aug 2006

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