[WEB4LIB] Changing the default "page not found" page?

[Andrew Mutch]

Spencer,

I assume you are referring to the 404 Not Found Error and similar such
error messages.  I found the following article most useful in updating the
"default" message on our web server.

Web Watch: 404s - What's Missing?
Brian Kelly comments on the 404 error message provided on UK University
websites.
http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue20/404/

To see what I came up with, surf to:

http://www.twp.waterford.mi.us/foo.htm

Andrew Mutch
Library Systems Technician
Waterford Township Public Library
Waterford, MI



Spencer Gasson wrote:

> We are restructuring parts of our website at the moment moving it to
> an improved directory structure and whilst I'm using some redirection
> scripts I am concious that this probablly doesn't cover everything.
>
> The error message that people get is just the default*.  I know there
> must be a way of changing this (and incorporating some elements
> to help me track down where the reference to the missing page came
> from) but I wondered if anyone had done this or had some examples
> on their site?
>
> I'm keeping the enquiry general rather than technical specifically
> because I also maintain pages for a number of professional and local
> groups who I'd like to do similiar with, but they are run on different
> ISPs.
>
> All help appreciated,
>
> Spencer
> (who's working from home today, hence the address and enjoying
> the sun)
>
> * and by default I do mean the error message we haven't done anything
> with it (dreadful I know).
>
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>
> Spencer Gasson         http://home.freeuk.net/spenceruk/
> Email:  SpencerUK at freeUK.com                ICQ:        33650620
>
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