sort-redirects

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Sorts redirect entries in Open Publishing redirection JSON files alphabetically by path. Use after adding redirects or when the file becomes unsorted.

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Sort Redirects

Sort redirect entries in Open Publishing redirection JSON files alphabetically by path. This ensures consistency and makes the redirect files easier to maintain.

When to Use

After adding redirect entries to a JSON file
When the redirect file has become unsorted
After merging branches that may have caused unsorted entries

Steps

Identify the redirection file - Determine which .openpublishing.redirection.*.json file needs sorting.
Run the sort script - Use the sort-redirects.ps1 script with the file path.

Scripts

sort-redirects.ps1

Sorts all entries in the JSON file alphabetically by path (ignoring leading / for source_path_from_root). Handles both source_path_from_root and source_path properties.

Location (relative to this skill file): ./scripts/sort-redirects.ps1

Parameter	Required	Description
`RedirectionFile`	Yes	The path to a redirection JSON file (e.g., `.openpublishing.redirection.csharp.json`)

Example:

.\scripts\sort-redirects.ps1 -RedirectionFile ".openpublishing.redirection.csharp.json"

Important Notes

The script preserves all existing redirect entries, only changing their order.
Sorting is case-sensitive and alphabetical by the normalized path (without leading /).