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106: Why isn't a redirect working?
When creating a redirect (see how to), keep in mind that the "Show preview" will not look correct - it will look like a numbered list rather than a redirect. When you save the page it will be fine.
Another problem when making redirects is that it might not seem to work immediately. Symptoms include: the page still looks the same, and it does not function like a redirect. This is because the old version of the page is cached. A solution might be to purge the server's cache (explained at Wikipedia:Purge). For example visiting http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Main_Page&action=purge purges the Main Page. Or make sure that "Disable page caching" is ticked in the Misc section of your preferences.
Another problem when making redirects is that it might not seem to work immediately. Symptoms include: the page still looks the same, and it does not function like a redirect. This is because the old version of the page is cached. A solution might be to purge the server's cache (explained at Wikipedia:Purge). For example visiting http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Main_Page&action=purge purges the Main Page. Or make sure that "Disable page caching" is ticked in the Misc section of your preferences.
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