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URL not found when I don't type in HTML at the end

I had to give URL to our magazine editor to have printed in our magazine. I accidentally left out the .html so that the reader types that in when going to the link. Is there a way to code in the background so the user does not have to type in the .html? Example: www.example.org/writers.
Since this isn't a link on a webpage, they are typing it in from a magazine, I'm not sure I can do anything about it, but if I can, I would sure be extremely grateful for any help anyone can provide!
Thanks,
LIsa

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Wadski

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Wadski

Sorry the URL in the code should be: www.example.com/writers.html

R7AF

Even better, you can move the original file to that location. No redirect needed.

Wadski

If you move the page you will have to potentially update all the links of the website to match the redirected page.

If you create a redirect as described you can quite easily add some page monitoring code to the and be able to report back to your boss on how many people have visited your site from the magazine publication.

lisafamf

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Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! Worked perfectly. I am very grateful!
Lisa

lisafamf

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How do I give you points? or did that happen already with my acceptance of your answer?
Sorry be being so dense!
Lisa

Wadski

It already happened.

The site calculated it from your mark and the points on offer. So 500 points and an A grade = 2,000 Expert points.