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Bug 19266 - When redirecting, browser address bar should update with target URL
Summary: When redirecting, browser address bar should update with target URL
Status: NEW
Alias: None
Product: webplatform.org
Classification: Unclassified
Component: infrastructure (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Hardware: PC All
: P2 minor
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Doug Schepers
QA Contact: public-webplatform-bugs list
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Reported: 2012-10-03 22:20 UTC by JuleeAtAdobe
Modified: 2012-10-03 22:20 UTC (History)
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Description JuleeAtAdobe 2012-10-03 22:20:28 UTC
UI for redirection is confusing to end-user, causing discoverability issues, including a confusion as to which page is the one redirected vs. which is the target. To make it easy for user to know location and to contribute, please update browser address field with current page.

Repro steps (case sensitive):

1. Go to: http://docs.webplatform.org/wiki/DOM

You are redirected to: http://docs.webplatform.org/wiki/dom.

2. Note: The content says:

"(Redirected from DOM)"

The address bar still says:

"http://docs.webplatform.org/wiki/DOM"

Expected: If redirected FROM DOM, address should not be DOM. Instead, address should indicate */dom.

Expected: When editing a page, user should have visual indication that they are in the correct location.

Actual: No visual indicator that the user is at another address from the one they used.