Page Alias

Page and blog post aliases allow multiple alternate names to be assigned to the same content, which is particularly useful in multilingual environments.

Key Advantages of Page Aliases

Reusable Aliases:

Aliases can be reassigned to new pages as needed. For example, if a page with a contact form is replaced, the existing alias (e.g., contact) can be redirected to the new page, allowing users to access it through the same alias.

User-Friendly URLs:

Aliases offer accessible, memorable URLs. For instance, contact and kontakt can both point to the same "Contact Us" page, supporting multilingual access. Multiple aliases (e.g., Help, Support, care) can direct users to the same page based on context. An alias like news can consistently link to the latest content.

How to configure Page Aliases

Page aliases can be added at both the global and space levels. This feature allows Space Admins to configure and manage their own page aliases.

Global Configuration

Aliases for pages and blog posts of all spaces can be defined in the global Confluence administration: Enterprise Theme → Page Aliases

Configuration for individual spaces

Aliases for a space can be defined in the space administration: Space Admin → Enterprise Theme → Page Aliases

How to add a Page Alias

To add a page alias, navigate to the Page Aliases window and click the “Add alias” button at the top right of the screen. This will open a dialog where you can define an alias and select the page or blog post you want to associate with it.

:note: Important Notes:

When creating a page alias within Space Administration, only the pages and posts from that specific space will be available for selection.
Aliases in Confluence can only be defined once. For example, if the alias for page “Page X” is already used in “Space A,” it cannot be reused in “Space B.”

Modify or delete Page Aliases

All aliases are listed in an overview table located at Confluence Administration → Enterprise Theme → Page Aliases, where they can be edited or deleted as needed.

:note: Important Notes:

The letter a in the alias URL is necessary for technical reasons and cannot be omitted. However, it can be manually replaced with one of the following options:

CODE

goto
alias
direct
short
kurz

This approach makes URLs more user-friendly and organized. When clicked, users are automatically redirected to the page associated with the original alias.

Here are some examples of how the URLs might look:

If you are missing a word that would be helpful, please contact us.

Export & Import

As with all Enterprise Theme features, aliases can be exported and imported in the administration console: Enterprise Theme → Export & Import

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