{"id":1733,"date":"2012-06-21T16:06:28","date_gmt":"2012-06-21T15:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oucs.ox.ac.uk\/adamweblearn\/?p=1733"},"modified":"2012-06-21T16:06:50","modified_gmt":"2012-06-21T15:06:50","slug":"weblearn-now-has-a-short-url-facility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs-new.it.ox.ac.uk\/adamweblearn\/2012\/06\/weblearn-now-has-a-short-url-facility\/","title":{"rendered":"WebLearn now has a Short URL facility"},"content":{"rendered":"

We have had many complaints about the length of URLs for items stored within Resources. A common problem is that the URLs get split when included in email messages.<\/p>\n

The URL of a site (or tool within a site) can also become pretty long for sites which lie deep within the site hierarchy.<\/p>\n

Because of this we have added the ability to generate a ‘Short URL’ in a number of places within WebLearn. We plan to add more instances of this facility in the future.<\/p>\n

If the URL is to be pasted into an email message then it is still good practice to enclose it in angle brackets, for example <https:\/\/weblearn.ox.ac.uk\/x\/t1k1><\/p>\n

Short URLs for files in Resources<\/h2>\n

To locate the Short URL for a file or folder within Resources, navigate to the ‘Edit Details’ page.<\/p>\n

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Then select the ‘Short URL’ facility and copy the address.<\/p>\n

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Short URLs for sites and tools within a site<\/h2>\n

Every page within a site also has a short URL. This is found just underneath the ‘My Active Sites’ drop down list.<\/p>\n

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As before, place a tick in the Short URL box and copy the address.<\/p>\n

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Future plans<\/h2>\n

We hope to add short URLs to the SES (Module Enrolment) tool and the Wiki. Other suggestions are gratefully received.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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