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URL Management

Prerequisites
  • You must mark the content item must to the publishing target to receive structured URLs.
  • If you plan to enable Multi-format output (MFO) for custom URLs, administrators must configure MFO. See Setting Up MFO for details.
URL Management in the Properties tab provides the ability to customize the URL of any content item (page or component). URL settings include:
  • Changing the preferred URL for the content item (i.e., the canonical URL).
  • Adding and removing custom URLs that point to the content item.
  • Associating MFO publishing with individual custom URLs.

Use URL Management properties for seach engine optimization (SEO), such as following search-engine friendly naming conventions and including keywords in URLs.

Important
If administrators select the Redirect all requests to canonical URL automatically checkbox for a publishing target, any URL values listed for the content item resolve as a 301 redirect to the canonical value. See Configuring Structured URL Settings for details.
To manage URLs:
Complete any of the following optional steps that apply:
  1. Navigate to Site > Site Tree.
  2. Select the page or component in the Site Tree.
  3. Click the Properties tab, then click URL Management in the Options menu.
    The URL Management settings display.

    URL Management

  4. In the URL Settings for drop-down list, select the publishing target for URL configuration.
  5. Optional: Add a custom URL for the content item:
    1. Click Add to create custom URL for the content item.
    2. Enter the New Custom URL Path in the Add New Custom URL dialog.
      Important
      Ensure the path starts with a forward slash (/).
    3. Click Add.
      The custom URL displays in the URL Management view.
    4. Select or clear the Set URL checkbox for the new custom URL.

      This checkbox is cleared by default. If you select the checkbox, the CMS changes your preferred URL from the default to this new custom URL.

      Note
      All other URLs to the page redirect to your preferred (canonical) URL.
    5. Select or clear the MFO checkbox for the new custom URL.

      This checkbox is cleared by default. If you select the checkbox, the CMS associates MFO publishing with the custom URL.

  6. Optional: To delete a custom URL, select the URL entry, then click Remove.
  7. Select or clear the Requires SSL checkbox in the Advanced area.

    This checkbox is cleared by default. If you select the checkbox, the CMS applies a Secure Socket Layer to the content item.

Once you publish your changes to the publishing target, any other listed URL redirects end users to your preferred URL from any other listed URL on the site.