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The category questions list page (including each site's front page) uses the shorter URL paths, such as /q/1234, to link to posts (usually questions, but sometimes articles). However, the category ...
#3: Post edited
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ArtOfCode
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2020-12-16T23:35:33Z (almost 4 years ago)
#2: Post edited
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Canina
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2020-11-25T09:14:18Z (almost 4 years ago)
- The category questions list page (including each site's front page) uses the shorter URL paths, such as `/q/1234`, to link to posts (usually questions, but sometimes articles). However, the category RSS (actually Atom) feed uses the longer version, such as `/questions/1234`, for the same purpose.
- This discrepancy should be fixed by making the two use the same form of path when referring to a post by URL.
I don't personally have a particular preference for which version is used.
- The category questions list page (including each site's front page) uses the shorter URL paths, such as `/q/1234`, to link to posts (usually questions, but sometimes articles). However, the category RSS (actually Atom) feed uses the longer version, such as `/questions/1234`, for the same purpose.
- This discrepancy should be fixed by making the two use the same form of path when referring to a post by URL.
- I don't personally have a particular preference for which version is used, although it does look like with the current design, using the longer form (/questions/1234) would remove the need for one redirect, thus quite possibly improving performance.
#1: Initial revision
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Canina
·
2020-11-24T19:49:53Z (almost 4 years ago)
URLs in category feed should match URLs on category front page
The category questions list page (including each site's front page) uses the shorter URL paths, such as `/q/1234`, to link to posts (usually questions, but sometimes articles). However, the category RSS (actually Atom) feed uses the longer version, such as `/questions/1234`, for the same purpose. This discrepancy should be fixed by making the two use the same form of path when referring to a post by URL. I don't personally have a particular preference for which version is used.