Questions about path aliases, a way of creating pretty human readable URLs to replace system urls like node/[nid].

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hook_path_update (and insert and delete) not getting called

I've added the following methods to my module, saved, and flushed all caches on my site. I have double checked that my module is enabled and working properly in all other respects. function ...
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Using pathauto to create multiple aliases, one for each term?

If I have a taxonomy tags so that I can tag a node with foo and bar and baz, is there any way to make the pathauto module create three aliases? If it would normally create content/my-new-node, is it ...
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D6 - Rule to simply redirect path to login

Currently I'm trying to add create a rule that simply redirects anyone from /node/add to /user/login. It's intended to be part of a larger rule, but I'm having No luck with this Steps of the rule are ...
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Pathauto URL alias not working (using nginx)

I'm having several problems with URL paths (Drupal 7). I think they are related with nginx configuration, because I'm experiencing this problems since I migrated the site from an apache server to an ...
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Keep URL the same after changing page title

I create alias for every pages on my site. For example, if a page is called "My Page", then the alias will be "/my-page". Is there a way to keep that URL the same even if I rename the page "My Page ...
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How can I get final URL of newly added node from hook_node_insert()?

I have installed pathauto and implemented hook_node_insert in my module, the problem is when I use entity_uri to get new node's URL I will get node/xxx instead of pathauto url alias. How can I get ...
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Can we update taxonomy terms in bulk?

I have lots of taxonomy terms in Drupal 6, and I want to update all the URL aliases in bulk. Is it possible or not? How can I do it?
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Menu doesn't link to alias URL

I'm having difficulty on a fresh Drupal installation getting the menu to use an alias (let's say "foo") rather than "node/#" link. The alias works when I type it straight into my browser. When ...
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Custom Path Alias with Initial Letter as Token

For various reasons, I need to change my custom path alias for a taxonomy type as follows... FROM: /composers/aardvark TO: composers/a/aardvark So I'm looking at either creating a custom token, or ...
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Drupal always creates its own URL aliases, even when I tell it not to

I don't know if this is a bug in Drupal, or if there's a configuration somewhere that is causing the problem, but when I create a new page or edit an existing page, Drupal (always? often? sometimes?) ...
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How to cache url aliases properly in Drupal 7

I have heard Drupal 7 caches url aliases per page. This is not useful if you are caching pages in Varnish for example. The D6 module Pathcache was effectively for this purpose however it does not have ...
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How to change all hyperlinks in the content

Hi i am new to the drupal and i got problem in my site in the hyperlinks. I have book copy module by which i have created one copy of the book. After creating the book i set aliases to content/newbook ...
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Create path alias for hook_menu URLS based on node information

I'm looking for guidance on how to dynamically create a path alias for dynamic paths that I create in a module using hook menu. For example, I have a module that defines a path such as ...
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drupal_match_path() for multiple wildcard patterns?

I want to add some CSS and JS to multiple matched wildcard URL patterns. According to Add javascript to multiple specific urls, I can use a wildcard using drupal_match_path() and that works well for ...
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Unable to set Drupal environmental variables using Drush alias

$aliases['opendoor_stage'] = array( 'uri' => 'stage.opendoor.com', 'root' => '/var/www/stage.opendoor.com', 'db-url' => 'mysql://someurl', 'path-aliases' => array( ...
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How to programmatically uncheck 'Generate automatic URL alias' option for all nodes

I've created some nodes programmatically and set the path alias. But when I then go into edit the node the 'Generate automatic URL alias' option is still checked, even though my alias is shown in the ...
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Context Filter with Path Alias in URL

Quick Summary: how do I pass a alias in a URL to a view's context filter, when that view is located somewhere in the site. I've read dozens of similar articles, but nothing that directly makes this ...
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Hierarchical taxonomy fileds' values as node path in Drupal 7

I have a vocabulary with 2 levels of terms. As my term names are usually rather long (e.g. "Institute of Computer Science and Information Technology") I added a field "short_name" to the vocabulary ...
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How to alias / rewrite path to theme?

The paths to css/js/images in a theme look like /sites/mysite.org/theme/* Is there a way to rewrite those paths to – let's say – /mytheme/* ?
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D7: Change Drupal “Link” field to store node url instead of alias for internal links

I am using the "Link" field in Drupal 7 to store links. Sometimes these links are internal and sometimes they are external. In the case of internal links, I would like to be able to store the system ...
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Rebuild all paths for a content type

I want to change all paths for a given content type. For example is would change all node of type "image" that are currently at /[some_token]/[nid] to /photo/[nid] I am using path auto and I ...
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How to get url alias of a link, when rewriting field output in Views

I have an image field in Views, for which I must use "Rewrite output" option. The output of the image field is this: <a href="/taxonomy/term/[tid]" title="Album &quot;[name]&quot;" ...
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Old site migration and keeping links (as aliases)

I'm migrating an older site into Drupal 7 and have had a lot of success so far. One item where I'm stumped is on links to user profiles. The older system would link to teachers via ...
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How to map a URL to an attachment

I'd like to have a simple and clean URL for a PDF file, such as http://www.examples/file1 that maps to an attachment in a Drupal node, rather than using something like ...
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Display view field on pages with specific path alias

i have a view block - that shows 3 last images of my content type sidebar image(block is displayed on every page). Content type has two fields - image and path - url path alias, for example ...
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Can I turn a list of Aliases into a menu structure?

So I'm elbow deep in a massive migration from a home grown CMS. So far I've been successful at using Feed Import to slurp in CSV exports of the old MySQL database. (The old database contained page ...
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Creating a menu structure based on Content Types Alias

I have imported in a bulk of content via a CSV Feed Importer (see Migrating content from older custom CMS). It worked splendidly. I was even able to take in each of the pages old URL and create an ...
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Should I rewrite my links into aliases?

Is it of any advantage, in addition to using Global Redirect, to rewrite html links from /node/nid to /article/this-is-the-title, even though in both cases traffic is directed to ...
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Menu structure and URL paths

I am using a Superfish 2 level navigation menu, and have 3 sub-items under an item. The url path for the second level item is NOT item/subitem but instead just subitem, if that makes sense. I've got ...
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Why is my alias “NULL” in a test?

I am using Drupal 7, I have Pathauto enabled, and my user has permissions to create new aliases. When I manually create a node, uncheck the checkbox for automatic alias generation, and enter a custom ...
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Creating custom node aliases inside a simpletest

I am attempting to write simpletests to replicate the steps to reproduce on this d.o issue. I need to create a test node with a custom alias, as if I had unchecked the "Generate automatic URL alias" ...
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How do I ensure active menu items are highlighted for Views with Better Exposed Filter arguments

I'm using Better Exposed Filters on a clothing site. There are various types of products listed using Better Exposed Filters (to choose between Mens/Womens/Kids). The Mens and Womens pages are ...
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How to deal with deleted posts: Returning 410 status and preventing path re-use

For my jobs site, I want to return 410 status for those jobs which expire or are removed permanently. How can I do it so that 410 instead of 404 is returned for say job related node types( they'll be ...
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Multiple aliases, context and menu items (Drupal 7)

I have a site with 2 sections of content, A and B. I have a node, 'Z' that needs to appear in each area. I also have a different menu for each area, e.g. Section 'A' link 1 link 2 link Z -> should ...
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Setting the behavior for Pathauto when a Duplicate exists?

I'm creating a Drupal 7 site which will consist of information about many different organizations across North America. The profiles will be submitted by the organizations themselves and it is very ...
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URL aliases and Entity Translation (menu name replacement pattern)

I am using entity translation (Field translation) for my nodes, and set the menu name on each 'page'. The menu itself is arrange to basically have a duplicate tree in the same menu each with a ...
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Views argument url use username instead of UID number

How to make link created in views with UID as argument show username istead of number ? Example: Instead of /5/images show /username5/images
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Views: Change path and redirect old to new path?

I would like to change the path for one of my Views. How do I redirect the old Views path to the new one including all the variables that may follow the old path?
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Path alias creates redirect loop or redirects to the front page

When I call our sit "www.example.com/contact-us" I'm getting the following error: Oops, looks like this request tried to create an infinite loop. We do not allow such things here. We are a ...
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How do I add a term reference name to the Pathauto pattern for a content type?

I'm trying to create a website with 2 sections, Home and Business. For this I have created a vocabulary called 'Page Type' and added those section names to it. I've added a term reference field to my ...
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Profile pages with pathauto and views

Ill try to describe best i can... Here is an example: I have node that is main content for each profile - band. Each user can create its own band and only 1 band (1 main url). Pathauto for bands are ...
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How can I get Views pages with taxonomy arguments display to fire after URL Alias (Path Auto)?

Right now I have a Views page that shows all results of the content type it filters by. If there is a taxonomy argument present (Contextual argument: Taxonomy ID: validate by Name to taxonomy ID) then ...
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Viewing termed content and menu trail problem

Problem I have a hard time setting active trail in my Main Menu. Despite trying out Taxonomy Display, Taxonomy Menu Trails, Menu Trail by Path, Menu Position rules, I cannot get desired menu titles ...
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Creating content regarding to node address arguments

Say it I have such node alias: example.com/content/my-fancy-page/ If user enters to node above, he will see default page content of my fancy page. After some process I will redirect him to this: ...
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Block not showing on a matching path (menu item duplicate)

I have a strange situation and would like to verify it with you. I have a menu block of main manu level 2+ links. Corporate [<--block title, level 1 of Main Menu] About Us ...
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Pathauto alias produces inconsistent aliases

I have a content type with its own Pathauto pattern studios/[node:title]. What could be the reason that the alias of the node entitled "Studio A" is studios/studio, whereas for "Studio B" (for the ...
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Google doesn't see the friendly URLs

Google doesn't see my SEO friendly URLs, while the other search engines can. The browsers (IE, Chrome, FF), the RSS, the TweetFeed everything can see the SEO friendly URLs; in the XML sitemap, the ...
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Alias path precedence rule?

I just checked that an alias path named, say, any/path can point to N different existing paths. Is there any fixed precedence order as per which one will be processed? Or is it a random order?
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Problem with drupal_valid_path

In my custom module I'm using drupal_valid_path to check if a given alias exists before I create such. $target_alias = 'some/path'; if(drupal_valid_path($target_alias, FALSE) === FALSE){ // create ...
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Custom language switcher - URL Alias paths based on language

I need a custom language switcher for a website, I created succesfully the switcher, the problems have arrived when using URL alias. With he las modification each content type can be translated and ...

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