Web Standard: A Web Area will only have one URL
Definitions:
- URLs are Universal Resource Locators. They are the address where web sites live.
- Using mixed case or upper case creates issues for search engines, users typing in URLs, and analytics tracking
- Drupal WebCMS automatically creates the URL based on the short name (defined when the web area is created). An alternate name (called a 'URL overwrite') can be created if desired. It must be approved by OWC. Only one or the other will be used as the web area URL.
Content Requirements:
- Each site will have one URL.
- There will not be multiple URLs for the same site.
- Use all lower case letters. (the URL will be changed automatically to lowercase if typed with any uppercase letters)
- Use descriptive words. You want people to find the site using search.
- Really need a short URL?
- Use https://go.usa.gov/ , the official U.S. government URL shortener
- Use the page node number
- Example: use http://www2.epa.gov/product-review/successfully-preparing-your-website-owc-review instead of using http://www2.epa.gov/product-review/how-avoid-multiple-rounds-owc-review-when-creating-new-resource-directories-and
How to:
Fill out the web area request form. Office of Web Communication will approve the actual site names.
Examples:
- Water research can be /water-research/, /waterresearch/ or /h2oresearch/ (pick only one)
http://www2.epa.gov/water-research - CAMEO (Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations) can be /computer-aided-management-emergency-operations/ or /cameo/ (pick only one)
http://www2.epa.gov/cameo