Redirect pages

Squiz Matrix General Discussion
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Hi


When you create a redirect page, how is that redirect done:

  • JavaScript?
  • Meta redirect?
  • Http?



    If it is an http redirect, what status code is returned? Are there any SEO implications?



    Thanks

    Mike
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With the latest version of Matrix, we try it all. :slight_smile: HTTP redirect (PHP Location() function) is used. Alternatively, if you want to display some text before redirecting, we do a JavaScript/Meta redirect while displaying text.


All the methods should be Search Engine friendly.

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Cool, but what about 3.6 because that is what I am running at the moment. When you upgrade to 3.8, how does it handle the existing redirects?

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[quote]Cool, but what about 3.6 because that is what I am running at the moment. When you upgrade to 3.8, how does it handle the existing redirects?
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In 3.6 we use PHP’s Location redirect (which I believe is a 302 HTTP Temporary Redirect header). The mechanism will upgrade to 3.8, and use the same method, unless and until you edit the Redirect asset after the upgrade.