I'm not sure if it really matters since it seems that alias links are basically 'real' links too. However, I am working on a category stucture and wanted to know if there is any reccomended placement of links when the links will be aliased multiple time.
My first thought is to add the links to the highest level applicable then alias to subs or another category as needed, to allow a complete list of the links in the 'top' level category.
But I've some links that are better placed in a sub-category (of one category) and not -that- main category but are in another main category and not a sub of it.
EG:
CAT 1 2 3
SUB 1A 2A 3A
Link AA = 1 + 1A + 2A Link BB = 1 + 2 + 1A + 2A Link CC = 3 + 1A Link DD = 1 + 2 + 3 + 3A
I guess in a nutshell, does/should it make any difference where I initially assign the link when alias will be created for the link?
EG: although it may seem odd, for link CC could there be any problem setting the link to 1A and alias it to 3?
My experience with it so far suggest that using alias the total site link count can get a bit inflated and the category and sub counts can seem off depending on placement and alias options.. But I am more interested in avoiding any kind of indexing problems or causing problems with related (or mySQL similars) links and such -- if there is any chance of that.
I wasn't suggesting anything.. except maybe that I don't quite understand alias links.
I've experimented more and think I have a better grasp on the parent<->alias link relationship.
One thing I have not been able to find a solution for though is the ID assignments are sky high for me after aliasing roughly 40 links to multiple secondary categories and later removing the alias.
Any way to reorder the link IDs? None of the maintenance functions seem to address this.
Frankly, it would be organizationally nice if the alias links didn't infiltrate to the primary link ID counter the way they do.
EG: something like a normal ID for link #1 = 1-0 and alias for ID 1 being 1-1, 1-2.. or some other way that could allow link ID to also more easily convey unique vs. alias link count.
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I'm not sure if it really matters since it seems that alias links are basically 'real' links too. However, I am working on a category stucture and wanted to know if there is any reccomended placement of links when the links will be aliased multiple time.
My first thought is to add the links to the highest level applicable then alias to subs or another category as needed, to allow a complete list of the links in the 'top' level category.
But I've some links that are better placed in a sub-category (of one category) and not -that- main category but are in another main category and not a sub of it.
EG:
Link AA = 1 + 1A + 2A
Link BB = 1 + 2 + 1A + 2A
Link CC = 3 + 1A
Link DD = 1 + 2 + 3 + 3A
I guess in a nutshell, does/should it make any difference where I initially assign the link when alias will be created for the link?
EG: although it may seem odd, for link CC could there be any problem setting the link to 1A and alias it to 3?
My experience with it so far suggest that using alias the total site link count can get a bit inflated and the category and sub counts can seem off depending on placement and alias options.. But I am more interested in avoiding any kind of indexing problems or causing problems with related (or mySQL similars) links and such -- if there is any chance of that.
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I really don't get what you're suggesting, so I suppose the answer is no.
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hehe.
I wasn't suggesting anything.. except maybe that I don't quite understand alias links.
I've experimented more and think I have a better grasp on the parent<->alias link relationship.
One thing I have not been able to find a solution for though is the ID assignments are sky high for me after aliasing roughly 40 links to multiple secondary categories and later removing the alias.
Any way to reorder the link IDs? None of the maintenance functions seem to address this.
Frankly, it would be organizationally nice if the alias links didn't infiltrate to the primary link ID counter the way they do.
EG: something like a normal ID for link #1 = 1-0 and alias for ID 1 being 1-1, 1-2.. or some other way that could allow link ID to also more easily convey unique vs. alias link count.