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 This service supports auto-generated and custom aliases.
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-| Raw-GitHub-Redirect || n/a || <code>rgh</code> || n/a || <code>id:rgh:benzac-de</code> || This service is not a URL shortener, but a simple raw GitHub redirect service. It can be used to load the [[Start Object]] from a raw GitHub file (e.g. <code>id:rgh:benzac-de</code> → <code>https://raw.githubusercontent.com/benzac-de/msx/refs/heads/main/start.json</code>) without setting up [GitHub Pages|https://docs.github.com/en/pages/getting-started-with-github-pages/configuring-a-publishing-source-for-your-github-pages-site].
+| Raw-GitHub-Redirect || n/a || <code>rgh</code> || n/a || <code>id:rgh:benzac-de</code> || This service is not a URL shortener, but a simple raw GitHub redirect service. It can be used to load the [[Start Object]] from a raw GitHub file (e.g. <code>id:rgh:benzac-de</code> → <code>https://raw.githubusercontent.com/benzac-de/msx/refs/heads/main/start.json</code>) without setting up [https://docs.github.com/en/pages/getting-started-with-github-pages/configuring-a-publishing-source-for-your-github-pages-site GitHub Pages].
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 | PHP-Redirect || n/a || <code>php</code> || n/a || <code>id:php:example.com</code> || This service is not a URL shortener, but a simple PHP redirect service. It can be used to load the [[Start Object]] from a PHP instead of a JSON file (e.g. <code>id:php:example.com</code> → <code>http://example.com/msx/start.php</code>).

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 This service supports auto-generated and custom aliases.
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-| Raw-GitHub-Redirect || n/a || <code>rgh</code> || n/a || <code>id:rgh:benzac-de</code> || This service is not a URL shortener, but a simple raw GitHub redirect service. It can be used to load the [[Start Object]] from a raw GitHub file (e.g. <code>id:rgh:benzac-de</code> → <code>https://raw.githubusercontent.com/benzac-de/msx/refs/heads/main/start.json</code>) without setting up [[GitHub Pages|https://docs.github.com/en/pages/getting-started-with-github-pages/configuring-a-publishing-source-for-your-github-pages-site]].
+| Raw-GitHub-Redirect || n/a || <code>rgh</code> || n/a || <code>id:rgh:benzac-de</code> || This service is not a URL shortener, but a simple raw GitHub redirect service. It can be used to load the [[Start Object]] from a raw GitHub file (e.g. <code>id:rgh:benzac-de</code> → <code>https://raw.githubusercontent.com/benzac-de/msx/refs/heads/main/start.json</code>) without setting up [GitHub Pages|https://docs.github.com/en/pages/getting-started-with-github-pages/configuring-a-publishing-source-for-your-github-pages-site].
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 | PHP-Redirect || n/a || <code>php</code> || n/a || <code>id:php:example.com</code> || This service is not a URL shortener, but a simple PHP redirect service. It can be used to load the [[Start Object]] from a PHP instead of a JSON file (e.g. <code>id:php:example.com</code> → <code>http://example.com/msx/start.php</code>).

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 This service supports auto-generated and custom aliases.
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 | PHP-Redirect || n/a || <code>php</code> || n/a || <code>id:php:example.com</code> || This service is not a URL shortener, but a simple PHP redirect service. It can be used to load the [[Start Object]] from a PHP instead of a JSON file (e.g. <code>id:php:example.com</code> → <code>http://example.com/msx/start.php</code>).

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 * MRSS Example Channel: https://bit.ly/3zzxOvK (<code>id:bly:3zzx-ov-k</code>)
-If the <code>start</code> URL parameter is set, you can also set an <code>alias</code> URL parameter, which is then displayed when setting up the start parameter (e.g. <code>http://msx.benzac.de/?start=menu:user:http://sc.msx.benzac.de/msx/service.php&alias=SoundCloud%20MSX</code> → <code>SoundCloud MSX</code>). Otherwise, the entered alias is displayed (e.g. <code>Bitly MSX | 3-oys4-xx</code>).
+If the <code>start</code> URL parameter is set, you can also set an <code>alias</code> URL parameter, which is then displayed when setting up the start parameter (e.g. <code>http://msx.benzac.de/?start=menu:user:http://sc.msx.benzac.de/msx/service.php&alias=SoundCloud%20MSX</code> → <code>SoundCloud MSX</code>). Otherwise, the used service with the entered alias is displayed (e.g. <code>Bitly MSX | 3-oys4-xx</code>).
 The special start parameter ID syntax is also supported by the '''Launcher MSX''' service. For this service, you can (if the <code>start</code> URL parameter is set) set additional URL parameters (<code>type</code>, <code>icon</code>, <code>image</code>, and <code>color</code>) that are also extracted and used as launcher properties. Please see [[Tips_%26_Tricks#Launcher_MSX]] for more information.

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 '''Note: Please note that no URLs are stored or cached on MSX servers. Each URL is stored exclusively on the used service. It is recommended to read the privacy policy of the used service before registering URLs. Please also note that the start parameter input only supports numbers (<code>0</code> to <code>9</code>) and lowercase letters (<code>a</code> to <code>z</code>). If the alias contains uppercase letters (<code>A</code> to <code>Z</code>), you have to put a dash (<code>-</code>) before each uppercase letter (e.g. <code>eXaMpLe</code> → <code>e-xa-mp-le</code>). Please also note that if the security lock is set during setup, the protocol from the registered URL is automatically updated from <code>http://</code> to <code>https://</code>.'''
 It is also possible to register URLs that contain the <code>start</code> URL parameter (please see [[URL Parameters]]). In these cases, the <code>start</code> URL parameter is extracted and used as start parameter (e.g. <code>http://msx.benzac.de/?start=menu:user:http://sc.msx.benzac.de/msx/service.php</code> → <code>menu:user:http://sc.msx.benzac.de/msx/service.php</code>). This feature allows you to create short URLs that are launchable (via browser) and registerable (via application). Please see following examples.
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 * Experts Content Guide: https://bit.ly/3b5000l (<code>id:bly:3b5000l</code>)
 * MRSS Example Channel: https://bit.ly/3zzxOvK (<code>id:bly:3zzx-ov-k</code>)
 The special start parameter ID syntax is also supported by the '''Launcher MSX''' service. For this service, you can (if the <code>start</code> URL parameter is set) set additional URL parameters (<code>type</code>, <code>icon</code>, <code>image</code>, and <code>color</code>) that are also extracted and used as launcher properties. Please see [[Tips_%26_Tricks#Launcher_MSX]] for more information.

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 '''Note: Please note that no URLs are stored or cached on MSX servers. Each URL is stored exclusively on the used service. It is recommended to read the privacy policy of the used service before registering URLs. Please also note that the start parameter input only supports numbers (<code>0</code> to <code>9</code>) and lowercase letters (<code>a</code> to <code>z</code>). If the alias contains uppercase letters (<code>A</code> to <code>Z</code>), you have to put a dash (<code>-</code>) before each uppercase letter (e.g. <code>eXaMpLe</code> → <code>e-xa-mp-le</code>). Please also note that if the security lock is set during setup, the protocol from the registered URL is automatically updated from <code>http://</code> to <code>https://</code>.'''
-It is possible to register URLs that contain an <code>alias</code> URL parameter, which is then displayed when setting up the start parameter (e.g. <code>http://example.com/path/to/start/object?alias=Start%20Parameter%20Alias</code> → <code>Bitly MSX | Start Parameter Alias</code>). By default, the entered alias is displayed (e.g. <code>Bitly MSX | 3-oys4-xx</code>).
+It is possible to register URLs that contain an <code>alias</code> URL parameter, which is then displayed when setting up the start parameter (e.g. <code>http://example.com/path/to/start/object?alias=Start%20Parameter%20Alias</code> → <code>Bitly MSX | Start Parameter Alias</code>). Otherwise, the entered alias is displayed (e.g. <code>Bitly MSX | 3-oys4-xx</code>).
 It is also possible to register URLs that contain the <code>start</code> URL parameter (please see [[URL Parameters]]). In these cases, the <code>start</code> URL parameter is extracted and used as start parameter (e.g. <code>http://msx.benzac.de/?start=menu:user:http://sc.msx.benzac.de/msx/service.php</code> → <code>menu:user:http://sc.msx.benzac.de/msx/service.php</code>). This feature allows you to create short URLs that are launchable (via browser) and registerable (via application). Please see following examples.