Last Updated: October 22, 2024
This document helps you to better understand aSubdomain to Subdomain page-level redirect. For more information about redirects, return to the Redirect Implementation Strategy page.
The Sitewide Content, Accessibility & Information Architecture team (CAIA) reviews all URL redirects before routing them to the appropriate engineer.
Before you attempt a redirect, follow these two important steps:
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Read the Design System guidance for redirects.
This is a client-side redirect
Subdomain to Subdomain redirects are client-side redirects that require identifying subdomain admins. This is a complex redirect with a HIGH degree of difficulty.
Client-side redirects should only be used when absolutely necessary.
Information Table: Subdomainto Subdomain Redirects
Below is a table that outlines the details of a Subdomainto Subdomain redirect.
Page-level cross-domain redirect:
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When to use this redirect: |
When a subdomain page needs to redirect to a different subdomain.
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Additional Info: |
This redirect is dependent on VA stakeholders. |
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Team Responsibilities: |
If the source subdomain is NOT a TeamSite: The owners of the subdomain may be able to perform the redirect. This requires stakeholder involvement and a technical contact with admin access to the source server, to implement the redirect. If the subdomain is a TeamSite: Requesting team must follow WebOps KB article (PIV required to access) steps to file a WebOps ticket to start the process.
This redirect is dependent on VA stakeholders. |
Special Note
❌ Do not archive redirected TeamSite pages. Instead, product team should implement the client-side redirect, with additional ask of VA stakeholder to:
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✅ Replace their page content with a 'redirect' message and
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✅ Update their print materials and nav links with the new URL
Additional Resources
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To learn more about redirects, visit Redirect Implementation Strategy page.
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To learn about redirects involving Drupal, visit Drupal Redirects.
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For information on redirecting forms like PDFs, visit Redirecting static documents.
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For any questions regarding redirects, contact the CAIA team in their Slack channel #sitewide-content-accessibility-ia.
Help and feedback
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Get help from the Platform Support Team in Slack.
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Submit a feature idea to the Platform.