Movable Type Knowledge Base: Full Entry Title In Individual File Name

Question

My file names only display the first fifteen characters of the entry title; I want the full title included in the file name.

Answer

Assuming you're not concerned about breaking inbound links, you can override the default file naming behavior by setting up an Archive File Template for your Individual Entry Archives (do this in Settings > Publishing : Archive Mapping¹):

<MTEntryDate format="%Y/%m">/<MTEntryTitle dirify="1">.html

Save the change and rebuild your site, and this should create a file with the full entry title in the name.

Please note that when you change any element that modifies the file name like this, you will need to remove the old version of the file from your server manually.

See also Can I Control The Names Of My Files? for more information on changing file names.

¹ In versions prior to 3.2, navigate to Weblog Configuration > Archive Files.

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