Implement Redirect to First Page Route for Alphabetical Browse

[babblebey]

Currently, when a user visits the /browse/[alpha] (example "/browse/a") route, they receive a 404 error. This issue requests implementing a redirect to the first page route (/browse/[alpha]/1 i.e. "/browse/a/1") when a user visits /browse/[alpha]. This will ensure a smoother browsing experience for users.

Steps to Implement:

1. Detect when a user visits the /browse/[alpha] route without specifying a page number.
2. Redirect the user to the first page route (/browse/[alpha]/1).

Implementation Note:

• The following code snippet could be implemented into a /browse/[alpha]/index.astro file to handle the redirection:

  ---
  /**
   * Redirect traffic from `/[alpha]` to `/[alpha]/1` to avoid 404 error
   */
  return Astro.redirect(`${Astro.params.alpha}/1`);
  ---
  

  However, there's a build conflict with /browse/[...slug], so it's important to understand the Route Priority Order for this to work.

Acceptance Criteria:

• When a user visits the /browse/[alpha] route, they should be automatically redirected to the first page route (/browse/[alpha]/1).
• The redirect should happen seamlessly without any additional user input.

Additional Information:

• This enhancement will improve user experience by ensuring that users are directed to the correct page when browsing alphabetically.
• It's important to state that I have tried the stated implementation in the implementation note and experienced the conflict myself, It worked by redirecting, but the words route that gets built from src/content/dictionary were also getting the redirects; not nice 😞