How to redirect a node to an external URL?

Question

Is there a way to "alias" a Drupal site node to an external URL?

I'd like that a click on a link in my Drupal site like 'http://mysite/node/64' redirects to an address like 'http://anothersite/whateverurl'.

I use Fullcalendar View module.
I added a Date range field to a custom content of mine (my modified Basic page).
If I set a date in a node of that type, I can see an item linked to it in the Calendar: If I click on the item, I am redirected to the corresponding node and I see its content.
For some nodes, I'd like the link to point to an external url instead...

[Edit]
I tried something else: I created a new View with no fields at all except the Daterange.
When I use Format: Unformatted list, I get this result: which is OK as I have only one node of the type filtered.
When I use Format: Full Calendar Display, I get this result:
which is strange as I have no fields in the View description pointing to the node itself...
Does it mean that Fullcalendar View] module generates its magic elsewhere?
I'm a bit confused :-(
Any help?

Answer 1

Since you want this done in a view here is a possible solution

1. Add a link field to your content type external url which would need to be followed when available otherwise (if empty) it would take to node view (normal behaviour).

Modify the Fullcalendar View and add follow 2 fields

2. Link to content hidden

3. external url and adjust the No results behaviour to include {{ view_node }}

4. Use external url as the link

NOTE: it appears that Fullcallendar view module takes the link to node in a way that it cannot be modified within the view as described above. There is a feature request that asks for such an option. In the meantime perhaps the above can be achieved with another calendar module () or modify the URL from within a custom module.

Answer 2

Lets say you have a node on your website example.com/node/123 with an alias to it example.com/my-node

If what you need is:

• when a user try to access the node by going to example.com/node/123, so he will be redirected to an external url.

• but when the user access the node by going to example.com/my-node, no redirection and he will normally have access to the node page.

If this what you are asking about, reply to my answer here and i will gibe you a full tutorial on how to do it !

Otherwise, as @clive mentioned, your question does not make sense ! And for what you need the node if you are not going to use it.

Answer 3

It's not easy to do this, as the other answers show.

I wrote a module called "Alien Alias" which does this, it can link to internal or external locations. It also lets you keep stats of the clicks (if you want it to).

(Optionally) it intercepts very early in the page build process to redirect away, although you can let it build a whole page and then redirect.

Here: https://drupal.org/project/alien_alias