[pmwiki-users] Redirect to URL (not existing Wiki Page) - possible?
Patrick R. Michaud
pmichaud at pobox.com
Fri Jan 12 06:42:35 CST 2007
On Fri, Jan 12, 2007 at 12:35:39PM -0000, Crisp, Steve [UK] wrote:
> Redirect to an external URL sounds too easy for PmWiki, can it already be
> done with the core PmWiki or perhaps a plugin? Ideas solicited...
PmWiki doesn't provide redirect-to-external-url in the core because
of the security risks associated with it.
We might be able to come up with a (:redirecturl ... :) recipe.
Pm
> From: pmwiki-users-bounces at pmichaud.com
> [mailto:pmwiki-users-bounces at pmichaud.com] On Behalf Of Crisp, Steve [UK]
> Sent: 11 January 2007 23:40
> To: pmwiki-users at pmichaud.com
> Subject: [pmwiki-users] Redirect to URL (not existing Wiki Page) -
> possible?
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> Quick one for all you knowledgable ones ... using the latest beta of
> Pmwiki how can I redirect a Wiki Page to another (external) URL - not
> another Wiki Page?
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> the markup below is conceptually what I'm after:
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> (:redirect http://another.site.co.uk :)
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> Can this be done?
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> Why do I want to do it? Well I'm running a random banner ad (on an
> OpenSource software project site) using 'RandomPage'. This rotates
> through a few banner graphics. If someone clicks on one it goes to a Wiki
> page which I want to redirect to the external ad page. I want to go via
> an intermediate Wiki page because I want to register a hit on my Wiki page
> so I can look at my web logs to get a quick click count for each banner.
> I'm sure there are better ways to do this.
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> -Steve.
>
> P.S: Obviously there is a small security concern here however I did intend
> to password protect the couple of pages that would redirect to an external
> web site.
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