Redirect URLs

[peterdesmet]

The list of URLs to be redirected can be found here. This list will only be complete once all standards have been moved.

See #3 on how to implement the redirects (Apache mod_rewrite).

[peterdesmet]

I assume the redirect mechanism can handle paths after the permanent URL to be redirected as well?

E.g.

http://www.tdwg.org/standards/150
http://www.tdwg.org/standards/150/
http://www.tdwg.org/standards/150/usageInfo/

Are all redirected to https://github.com/tdwg/guid-as

[CynthiaParr-USDA]

It looks like there is a module already installed on our Typo3 called "RealURL" that allows us to configure the redirects. Stan is reading up on this and it requires Apache "Mod_rewrite"

[CynthiaParr-USDA]

Suggest that @sblum consult with @timrobertson100 and @mdoering on best approach to these redirects.

[mdoering]

We also need to maintain rewrite rules for the rs.tdwg.org domain. These are more complex as they are also used to resolve term URIs, for example http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/organismName

I would propose we maintain a proper apache rewrite rule file for each domain in this project that we then can just use in the apache configs? I have uploaded the existing apache virtual host files from the current tdwg servers: https://github.com/tdwg/infrastructure/tree/master/vhosts

The rs.tdwg.org file in particular contains lots of rewrite rules already

[mdoering]

www.tdwg.org redirects have been done for the standard urls: https://github.com/tdwg/infrastructure/blob/master/vhosts/www.tdwg.org.conf

[mdoering]

The following cnames still need to be done:

• rs.tdwg.org
• tapir.tdwg.org
• lsid.tdwg.org
• lists.tdwg.org (mailman)
• wiki.tdwg.org

Is any of those no longer needed?

[peterdesmet]

Thanks @mdoering. 3 standard URLs are not yet forwarded (no repo yet), but http://ww1.tdwg.org/standards/449 (TAPIR) currently does not forward to https://github.com/tdwg/tapir

Don't know about the other cnames...

[peterdesmet]

Didn't read this comment. Tapir link is now solved. For the other redirects, I will ping you once the repo's have been set up.

Regarding the other cnames: probably best to ask in a separate issue, so this one can be closed.

[peterdesmet]

This file now contains all redirects for standards. Closing issue.

[mdoering]

Created new issues for the remaining cnames:

#53
#59
#60
#16
tdwg/tapir#5