File Updates Break Links
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I have a pdf on my site that is referenced in several links on various pages throughout my site. That pdf gets updated every few weeks. And each time it gets updated, the folder and name of the file are changed. So then I have to go back and (1) remember all the link locations, and (2) change each link to reflect the new file name and path. Seems like it would be easy to create a “placeholder” link that could reference the actual file name and location, and then all my links throughout the site would simply reference the placeholder link. Then when a file name changes, I have a single link to update. Sure would make life simpler. Does anything exist to address this?
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A couple of work arounds that I have used in the past, I don’t think they are exactly what you ask for but might work.
Reference all the schedule links to a Post or Page that you paste the new text into and then have a link at the top to “Printer Friendly PDF” – people could then scan the schedule and then download it if they wanted.
Have a common “Our Schedules” Page or Post that is referenced from all over your site and then have “Our Latest and Greatest Schedule PDF” link that goes to the last PDF file that you uploaded. If you have more than one schedule or changing files they could all be on this Page or Post.
I have used both of the above and they work great. I will sometimes have PowerPoints or other presentations that are out for review and I use a common address and just change the file reference in that Post. If someone is a rev. level behind they automatically get the latest version and are no wiser to how many times I have revised things.
Maybe one of those might work.
Hope this helps.
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