You want to delete a page from your Github Pages site, but are worried about all of the countless links around the web this will break.
Unbreakable-links to the rescue.
By associating your content with its git commit hash, it ensures your links never break.
Add the following script tag to every page in your website:
<script repoPath="stevekrouse/unbreakable-links" type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn.rawgit.com/stevekrouse/unbreakable-links/master/index.js"></script>NOTE: don't forget to customize the repoPath attribute to what it is for you.
Also, don't forget to add it to your 404.html page if you want it to work for deleted pages!
| File | Commit Hash | Output |
|---|---|---|
| currently exits | none in URL | "You are viewing the most recent version of this file." We also add the commit hash to the URL. |
| currently exits | current hash | "You are viewing the most recent version of this file." |
| currently exits | old hash | "There is a more recent version of this file." |
| deleted | none in URL | "This file was deleted. Here is the most recent version." We also add the commit hash to the URL. |
| deleted | current hash | "This file was deleted, but this is the most recent version that existed." |
| deleted | old hash | "This file was deleted, but there is a more recent version than this one." |
| never existed | N/A | "This file never existed" |
| moved | N/A | not yet handled |
Yes, yes it is. Someone probably should turn this into a backend service at some point.
I was tired of mapping out migration plans and wanted to be able to move around my content with ease. You can read my full thought proccess here.