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Colin263375596qrn
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September 28, 2022
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Navigation link error

  • September 28, 2022
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My website https://colinhiggins.com 

A bit of a strange problem with a link from the "Links" tab when navigating from that tab to the "Video" tab which manifests itself with a 404 error. The error arises because it tries to navigate to a page called "Videos" not "Video" but the coding on the two pages, Links/Video appears to be ok, and it doesn't happen when navigating from any of the other tabs, so I'm stumped and any help would be most welcome. Just to add the same error occurs when using my Android phone. TIA

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Correct answer osgood_

Your working video links  are pointing to:

 

https://colinhiggins.com/video.html

 

Whilst your bad link is pointing to: (note the 's' at the end of videos)

 

https://colinhiggins.com/videos.html

 

 

And NO, the video link on the 'links' page is NOT the same as your other working pages. Once you delete the 's' from 'videos.html' on the 'links' page then it should work just fine.

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Nancy OShea
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Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
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September 28, 2022

Evidently you resolved the link problem.  video.html works now.

 

However, you really should give each page a unique <title>. That's the first impression people have from search engine results pages. Currently, your page titles are all the same which does nothing for you or your site:

<title>Template Design by ZhengDesign.com</title>

 

Also, I highly recommend using a modern HTML5 document type.  HTML5 is the web standard now, not X/HTML.  Best advice, replace your outdated fixed-width theme/template with a responsive one that works on ALL devices. By not using a responsive layout, you're alienating the majority of users on mobile & tablet devices.   😉

 

See below:

- https://themes.getbootstrap.com/

- https://www.w3schools.com/html/
- https://www.w3schools.com/bootstrap/

Hope that helps.

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
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    Colin263375596qrnAuthor
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    September 28, 2022

    Thank you Nancy, It's still misbehaving on my system, interesting that it worked for you. I only discovered it wasn't working when I ran a check on deadlinkchecker.com. Thanks for the additional advice with regards to the template, with dark winter days/nights looming I will give it a go and learn some new skills for my 80th Birthday in January.

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    September 28, 2022

    Your working video links  are pointing to:

     

    https://colinhiggins.com/video.html

     

    Whilst your bad link is pointing to: (note the 's' at the end of videos)

     

    https://colinhiggins.com/videos.html

     

     

    And NO, the video link on the 'links' page is NOT the same as your other working pages. Once you delete the 's' from 'videos.html' on the 'links' page then it should work just fine.

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