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NOFOLLOW in internal links problem! | Forum

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David Nov 22 '14

There is such mistake in Oxwall by default:

in: /ow_libraries/jevix/jevix.class.php

in line:

$text.= $this->makeTag('a', array('href' => $href, 'class' => 'ow_autolink', 'target' => '_blank', 'rel' => 'nofollow'), $linkLabel, false);

we have: 'rel' => 'nofollow'

BUT! This function add this nofollow to internal links of site not only for external links! And thus we can have SEO problems.

tammy harris Nov 23 '14

look the store theres a plugin for add notfollow

David Nov 23 '14

Quote from Tammy Oxwall

I know. But this is a mistake in Oxwall...

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ross Nov 25 '14

All internal links of the site like menus have nofollow attribute. All users added may have been nofollow as well, as we cannot parse these links whether they are internal or external.

If you mean some internal link of the website, not provided by the user in the content, please provide an example.

David Nov 25 '14

Ross, the first time I hear such things ))

Any script can determine whether links are internal or external.

And example very simple:

1. I own www.oxwall.org

2. Ross is located on www.oxwall.org.

3. Ross posts a link on external site: www.oxwall-2.org

4. And thus script must add nofollow attribute to his link, but for www.oxwall.org links (internal) - never!

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ross Nov 25 '14

Sorry, David I mean all menus and other website links are follow, user added links are nofollow.

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NOFOLLOW in internal links problem! | Forum