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Find Native URL

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  • 07-09-2016 10:52am
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    Senna
    Registered Users Posts: 8,800 ✭✭✭


    Is there a way to find the native URL for a website, rather than the vanity one that is displayed?

    Reason for asking is I'm archiving some websites but using vanity URL's sometimes give issue, native always seems to work better.


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    devildriver
    Registered Users Posts: 874 ✭✭✭devildriver


    Have a look in the source code.

    If the site has multiple urls pointed at it for tracking or marketing purposes then it's possible that the "real" url will be visible in the source code as the location for images and scripts etc.


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    Senna
    Registered Users Posts: 8,800 ✭✭✭Senna


    Yes went through the source code thinking it would be in there, but nothing.
    Annoying thing is, I have the whole site but one link opens a new window and that goes to vanity url, all other links keep the native url while browsing (when I start with the native url).

    Guessing it might not be possible.


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    MOH
    Registered Users Posts: 6,464 ✭✭✭MOH


    If there's a rel=canonical link in the HTTP header you might be able to use that?


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    Senna
    Registered Users Posts: 8,800 ✭✭✭Senna


    MOH wrote: »
    If there's a rel=canonical link in the HTTP header you might be able to use that?

    Thanks for the suggestion, didn't know about them, but no luck either


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