Page names

[Maren Paul]

Hello,

can you explain me why there are pages links that have only one pageid and others where names are used?

For example:

/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=48992534

/display/UAP/Datenexporte+und+deren+Einbindung?moved=true

Thanks and greetings

Maren

[Mikael Sandberg · Accepted solution]

It is based on the page title and if it can be safely encoded to a URL. Short title names that doesn't contain:

• non-ASCII characters
• + or - signs
• double quotes
• ends in a punctuation

Also note that an URL with the page ID will never change, were as if the URL contains the title it will change if the page is renamed.

[Maren Paul]

many thanks for your support

[Andy Gladstone]

@Maren Paul in addition to what @Mikael Sandberg has already answered, there are two ways to express page URL's for every page. The common URL and absolute page ID URL.

For example, I have a page named Confluence KB Links and Articles. The URL for this page is the first one below. This is the common URL.

https://<redacted>/wiki/spaces/~910434089/pages/218529804/Confluence+KB+Links+and+Articles

But if you click into the page information, you see that the folowing truncated URL. 

https://<redacted>/wiki/pages/viewinfo.action?pageId=218529804

By changing the viewinfo to viewpage (as below) you can redirect someone to your page.

https://<redacted>/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=218529804

I have come across scenarios where people cannot access the common URL, but have no problem when I provide them the absolute URL.

(*Common URL and Absolute URL are my terms, not Atlassian's)

[Maren Paul]

Great many thanks for your support!