Merge pages
If a page consists of multiple subpages, for example search results, and the URL contains a parameter that defines the page number, WebSite-Watcher can merge these pages into a single page.
Typical examples of supported URLs:
- https://www.domain.com/search.php?s=text&page=3&id=792837492387
- https://www.domain.com/topic.php?start=15&sort=asc
There are two different ways to merge pages
- Merge pages with a permanent start page
Use this option if you want to monitor, for example, the first five pages of a search result. - Merge the last pages that have new content
Use this option if you want to monitor, for example, new posts in a forum thread that are added to higher page numbers. WebSite-Watcher then automatically monitors the latest pages that contain new postings.
To set up the merge feature, start the assistant and follow the instructions.
Alternative solution via Plugins
You can also write a Plugin to merge pages automatically. This method also works for URLs where the page number is part of the URL or file name and not available as a parameter. See examples Merge search result pages and Merge pages in forum thread.