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Please note: This issue is being posted here as an exercise for people learning to contribute to Drupal. If you are not participating in this exercise, please don't do anything with this post.

To participate, see instructions here: http://drupalladder.org/lesson/93887717-c398-2434-394c-cf10851b4f1c.

The real issue has already been resolved in Drupal 8 (see issue #1326088).
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Current:
Optionally specify an alternative URL by which this content can be accessed. For example, type "about" when writing an about page. Use a relative path and don't add a trailing slash or the URL alias won't work.

Proposed:
The alternative URL for this content. For example, type "about" when creating an about page. Use a relative path without a trailing slash.

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#65 url-alias-field-description-update-1388832-65.patch912 bytesankithashetty
#65 1388832-corrected-screenshot.png113.54 KBankithashetty
#65 url-alias-text.png124.65 KBankithashetty
#61 rewrite-url-description-1388780-59.patch908 bytesabhishek_v
#63 1326088-rewrite-desription-for-url-alias.patch909 bytesPercy101
#61 screenshot.png87.78 KBabhishek_v
#60 testsuccess.patch911 bytessohail_khan
testsuccess.patch911 bytessohail_khan
#58 working patch.PNG18.58 KBeslamhiko
#57 Screenshot.png4.11 KBanantjain60
#56 1326088-rewrite-desription-for-url-alias.patch909 bytesanantjain60
#55 Screenshot.png38.38 KBragasirtahk
#54 Capture3.PNG42.62 KBArchisman
#53 TestPatch.PNG19.37 KBmaliknaik
#48 rewrite-description-for-url-alias-1388780-47.patch908 bytesamanskywalker
#47 send image.png133.23 KBamanskywalker
#46 rewrite-description-for-url-alias-1388780-46.patch912 bytesAnonymous (not verified)
#43 rewrite-description-1388832-42.patch21.71 KBlokeshwaran97
#42 drupal.png22.68 KBlokeshwaran97
#41 rewrite-description-for-url-alias-1326088-41.patch933 bytesswaraj singh
#40 rewrite-desription-for-url-alias-1388832-40.patch908 bytesmarncz
#38 Screenshot from 2016-10-15 20-37-52.png12.52 KBLal_
#38 rewrite-desription-for-url-alias-1388832-38.patch908 bytesLal_
#36 1326088-rewrite_description_for_url_alias.patch917 bytesrakesh_verma
#36 after_patch.png110.87 KBrakesh_verma
#36 before_patch.png108.6 KBrakesh_verma
#35 after_patch.png39.76 KBhimanshugautam
#35 before_patch.png15.02 KBhimanshugautam
#35 1326088-rewrite_description_for_url_alias-36.patch917 byteshimanshugautam
#34 after_patch_apply.png117.03 KBajalan065
#34 before_patch_apply.png125.91 KBajalan065
#34 1326088-rewrite-desription-for-url-alias.patch909 bytesajalan065
#33 after_patching.png146.14 KBnityanand32
#33 before_patching.png34.89 KBnityanand32
#33 1326088-rewrite-desription-for-url-alias.patch920 bytesnityanand32
#32 Fixed_the_description_on_node_add_form-1388832-32.patch908 bytesrashidkhan
#32 Patch Screenshot 32.png3.58 KBrashidkhan
#30 patch screenshot 30.png30.37 KBgettysburger
#30 rewrite-description-for-url-alias-1388832-30.patch908 bytesgettysburger
#29 rewrite_desription_for_url_alias-1388832-29.patch0 bytesjwitcoski
#29 patch.jpg42.27 KBjwitcoski
#28 Screenshot of patch .png4.72 KBro-29
#28 rewrite-decription-for-url-alias-2222963-28.patch908 bytesro-29
#27 rewrite-description-for-url-alias-modified-1326088-27.patch908 bytespravark
#26 Create Article | dev.drupalsandbox.com 2014-02-11 15-46-12_changed.png67.85 KBpravark
#26 rewrite-desription-for-url-alias-1326088-26.patch907 bytespravark
#25 Create Basic page | dev.drupalsandbox.com 2014-02-11 15-04-48_solved.png64.37 KBpravark
#24 wetkit_omega-more_flexible_site_name_url_2168363_1.patch554 bytesAnonymous (not verified)
#23 Create Article | localhost 2013-10-31 11-40-47.png64.21 KBpravark
#23 1326088-rewrite-desription-for-url-alias.patch909 bytespravark
#22 Screenshot_rewrite_patch.png95.96 KBkrisp1
#22 URL_alias_description_update-2113813-22.patch908 byteskrisp1
#20 patch.jpeg131.05 KBmatalote
#20 rewrite-description-for-url-alias-1326088-20.patch911 bytesmatalote
#19 Screen Shot 2013-07-02 at 14.40.09.jpg400.79 KBdgleeson1000
#18 instantánea3.png5.28 KBjavisr
#18 some_description-1388832-2.patch908 bytesjavisr
#16 rewrite-description-for-url-alias-1388832-16.patch908 bytesronnienorwood
#16 patch-1970096.png32.25 KBronnienorwood
#15 rewrite-description-for-url-alias-1388832-15.patch908 bytesafinnarn
#15 1388832-rewrite-description-for-url-alias.png40.81 KBafinnarn
#14 1388832-patch-applied-fixed.png8.46 KBtoastieAlex
#14 rewrite-description-for-url-alias-1388832-14.patch909 bytestoastieAlex
#13 1388832-patch-applied-fixed.png8.46 KBtoastieAlex
#13 1326088-rewrite-desription-for-url-alias.patch909 bytestoastieAlex
#12 rewrite-description-for-url-alias-1388832-12.patch909 bytesrteijeiro
#11 rewrite-description-for-url-alias-1388832-11.patch908 bytesrteijeiro
#10 1388832 change.png14.23 KBkweigand
#10 rewrite-url-description-1388832-10.patch908 byteskweigand
#9 patch-fix-screenshot.png6.34 KBmkostrzewa
#9 rewrite-description-for-url-alias-1388832.patch908 bytesmkostrzewa
#6 1388832.png67.72 KBiaine
#6 Rewrite-description-for-url-alias-1388832-6.patch908 bytesiaine
#5 1388832-after-patch-2.png34.7 KBshahinam
#4 rewrite-url-description-1759208-4.patch908 bytesacmaintainer
#4 rewrite_url.png6.72 KBacmaintainer
#3 Create Basic page | drupal8.local_.png6.36 KBcarwin
#3 Updated-url-alias-for-node-form-1388832-3.patch908 bytescarwin
#2 tmp.pdf83.79 KBrobert-drupaler
#2 1326088-rewrite-desription-for-url-alias.patch909 bytesrobert-drupaler
#1 1326088.jpg71.48 KBykhadilkar
#1 1326088-description-of-issue-1.patch908 bytesykhadilkar
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Updated issue summary.

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Updated issue summary.

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1326088-description-of-issue-1.patch908 bytes
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Attaching my first patch

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Screenshot of the results of the fix.83.79 KB

Posting a quite novel little patch here. Psych.

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Status: Active » Needs review
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Create Basic page | drupal8.local_.png6.36 KB

This is the best patch there ever was.

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rewrite-url-description-1759208-4.patch908 bytes

rewrote the description for the URL.

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Verified, patch is applying cleanly
and new text is visible when new node is added.
After patch

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Component: User interface » Miscellaneous
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Rewrite-description-for-url-alias-1388832-6.patch908 bytes
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Patch to update the text in the /node/add/*

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Confirmed patch works

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Status: Needs review » Reviewed & tested by the community
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Status: Reviewed & tested by the community » Needs review
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rewrite-url-description-1388832-10.patch908 bytes
1388832 change.png14.23 KB

Patch to update the text in the /node/add/* See attached screenshot.

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rewrite-description-for-url-alias-1388832-11.patch908 bytes

Patch for this issue

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Rerolled patch

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Patch for the issue.

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Rerolled patch.

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Title: Rewrite description for URL alias on node/add/* » #15
Priority: Normal » Minor
Status: Needs review » Closed (duplicate)
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1388832-rewrite-description-for-url-alias.png40.81 KB
rewrite-description-for-url-alias-1388832-15.patch908 bytes

Patch Adams ain't got nothing on this patch!

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Title: #15 » #16
Status: Closed (duplicate) » Reviewed & tested by the community
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rewrite-description-for-url-alias-1388832-16.patch908 bytes

Rewrite description for URL alias on node/add/*.

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It works

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Screen Shot 2013-07-02 at 14.40.09.jpg400.79 KB

I have tested this patch and found that it works.

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Title: #16 » #20
Category: bug » feature
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Attaching first patch and screenshot

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URL_alias_description_update-2113813-22.patch908 bytes
Screenshot_rewrite_patch.png95.96 KB

Patch for Drupal Ladder exercise - URL alias description update.

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Title: #20 » My first patch review
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Create Article | localhost 2013-10-31 11-40-47.png64.21 KB

I have tested this patch. Working perfectly.
Attaching Screenshot and patch

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Fixed link to instructions

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wetkit_omega-more_flexible_site_name_url_2168363_1.patch554 bytes

testing patch upload

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Create Basic page | dev.drupalsandbox.com 2014-02-11 15-04-48_solved.png64.37 KB

Issue resolved using #2 Patch.
Gr8 Work +1 !!!

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Create Article | dev.drupalsandbox.com 2014-02-11 15-46-12_changed.png67.85 KB

Fixed the URL alias Settings help text.

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Updated patch for current version

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my patch for this ,

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#29

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My patch for this issue.

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Fixed_the_description_on_node_add_form-1388832-32.patch908 bytes

Fixed the link description on node add form.

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1326088-rewrite-desription-for-url-alias.patch920 bytes
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Tested this issue using PATCH in #2
Works fine.It resolves the problem.

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The bug was resolved using patch in #2
Thanks for the patch.

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testing patch exercise
done

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1326088-rewrite_description_for_url_alias.patch917 bytes

tested and applied the patch, works fine.

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Confirmed: Patch works.

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I have applied and tested the patch, and it resolves the problem.

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My first Drupal patch

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Tips for testing more complex patches:

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it works correctly i have no bugs
"about" can be in bold and can be in strong

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The alternative URL for this content. Use a relative path without a trailing slash. For example, type "about" for the about page.

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The patch works..

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Patch Testing:
Patch Worked

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patch test:
Patch worked

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The patch in #48 works well

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Applied and tested the #2 patch and it worked

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applied and tested the patch. works good.

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Applied the patch and it works.

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Patch applied and it works.

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tested

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Screenshot

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patch is working fine

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completed testing

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rewrite-url-description-1388780-59.patch908 bytes

Patch for alias description works

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Title: Patch in #2 works well » Rewrite description for URL alias on node/add/*
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The patch applied cleanly.

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The patch applied cleanly.

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url-alias-field-description-update-1388832-65.patch912 bytes

I've updated the description of the URL alias field while creating new content. The below screenshots show the current and updated description.

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I've updated the description of the URL alias field while creating new content. The below screenshots show the current and updated description.

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Status: Needs review » Fixed
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Status: Fixed » Needs review
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Status: Needs review » Fixed

Status: Fixed » Closed (fixed)

Automatically closed - issue fixed for 2 weeks with no activity.