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TYPO3 Glossary

URL Handling

TYPO3 URL management

When creating a website, it is crucial how URLs are managed. URLs, or Uniform Resource Locators, are the addresses that users use to reach different pages on your website. In TYPO3, a popular content management system (CMS), URL management is an important feature that helps make your website easy to navigate and search engine friendly.

What is TYPO3 URL management?

In simple terms, TYPO3 URL management is the way the system manages the addresses (URLs) of the pages on your website. It is responsible for creating, managing and displaying these URLs in a way that is both user-friendly and optimized for search engines like Google.

Why is URL management important?

Good URL management is important for several reasons:

  1. User experience: Easy-to-read URLs help users understand what a page is about before they even click on it. For example, a URL like example.com/products/blue-widget is much clearer than example.com/index.php?id=123.
  2. Search Engine Optimization (SEO): Search engines like Google use URLs to understand what your pages are about. Clean, descriptive URLs can help improve your website's visibility in search results.
  3. Website structure: Proper URL management can help you better organize your website. It makes it easier to manage your content and ensures that your website stays structured as it grows.

How TYPO3 handles URLs

TYPO3 has a flexible and powerful system for managing URLs. Here's how it works:

  1. Speaking URLs: TYPO3 can generate "speaking URLs" that are readable and SEO-friendly. These URLs contain no unnecessary characters or IDs, making them easier to read and share.
  2. URL configuration: TYPO3 allows you to configure URLs according to your needs. You can define custom URL paths, create slugs (the part of the URL that comes after the domain name) and control how URLs are generated for different content types.
  3. Automatic redirects: If you change the URL of a page, TYPO3 can automatically create redirects from the old URL to the new one. This ensures that visitors and search engines can still find the page without encountering a "404 Not Found" error.
  4. Multilingual URL management: TYPO3 supports multiple languages and can generate URLs that reflect the language of the content. This is particularly useful for websites with an international audience.

Setting up URL management in TYPO3

Here is a basic overview of how to set up URL management in TYPO3:

  1. Enable URL Management: In your TYPO3 backend, you can enable URL management by configuring the page management settings. This allows TYPO3 to create speaking URLs for your pages.
  2. Configure URL pattern: Define how your URLs should be structured. For example, you can set up patterns that contain categories, dates or other content-related elements.
  3. Manage slugs: For each page, you can define a custom slug that will appear in the URL. TYPO3 also offers options to automatically generate slugs based on the page title or other properties.
  4. Set up redirects: When you change the URL of a page, TYPO3 can automatically create a redirect from the old URL to the new one. This helps to maintain your SEO rankings and ensure that visitors don't encounter broken links.
  5. Manage multilingual URLs: If your website supports multiple languages, TYPO3 can generate language-specific URLs. You can configure this in the page management settings to ensure that each language has its own URL pattern.

Conclusion

TYPO3's URL management features are powerful tools that help to improve the usability and SEO performance of your website. By using talking URLs, custom URL configurations, automatic redirects and multilingual support, you can ensure that your TYPO3 website is both user-friendly and search engine optimized.

Whether you're managing a small site or a large, multilingual platform, TYPO3 gives you the flexibility to create clean and effective URLs that improve the overall performance of your website.