Re: permanent links using #fragment names

[Eli Zaretskii]

> Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2022 09:32:38 -0800
> From: Per Bothner <per@bothner.com>
> 
> An idea I've been mulling: Currently, we handle changes in node structure
> by generating extra stub pages that redirect to the correct location.
> This works, but it's a bit clunky.  For one thing, it doesn't update
> the location bar (though that could be fixed).  Worse, it highlights a
> two-level name hierarchy FILENAME.html#FRAGMENT that depends on
> the splitting mode.
> 
> Instead, I suggest that the primary and visible name for every node and anchor
> use the fragment names (the part after the '#').
> 
> For example, the Keys chapter in the Emacs manual would still be in the
> file Keys.html, and you can still browse to 
> "https://whatever/emacs/Keys.html";.
> However, the "perma-link" would be "https://whatever/emacs#Keys";, and that
> is what would show in the location bar.  Currently, 'Keys" is a section,
> but the perma-link would remain "emacs#Keys" regardless of whether
> it is changed to a chapter or subsection, or of the splitting mode.
> Even if the section is renamed, "emacs#Keys" would work as long as
> an @anchor with the old name is added.

I'm not sure I understand what will happen with @anchor's.