Canonical URL
The one official address for a page.
TermCraft conventionFoundational
Definition
The preferred URL for a piece of content when it is reachable at several addresses.
Craft convention. True because the industry converged on it. Breaking it costs familiarity, not correctness.
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In plain language
The one official address for a page.
Example
Declaring a canonical URL when the same article is reachable through two category paths.
Local chart
TERM·130 · Region X · Grid C6
This entry and the entries it is stated to connect with. Each line is labelled with what the connection means.
Continue from here
Each link says what the connection is, so you can tell a principle from an alternative from a thing people mix this up with.
Deeper reading
The full entry behind this definition.
- Information ArchitectureRES·015 · Research method
- SEO for Content ProductsWRT·007 · UX writing
Nearby in the Atlas
Adjacent territory, found through shared tags rather than a stated link.