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Page titles starting with a period '.' generate a 404 error.

Create a new page
Start the title with a period (.)
Copy the page's URL and paste it on a new tab or simply refresh the newly published page and a 404 Not Found will be returned

The page should load or should not allow you to start a title with a period (.) if the character is unsupported.

Navigating to the page with a title starting with a period (.) results in a 404 Not Found

Change the title to start with a different character rather than a dot or period (.).
Share that page is by going to -> Share -> generate share link from that pop-up window.
Or remove the title part from the page's URL for example:
- Instead of https://instance.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/KEY/pages/123123123/.test
- Use https://instance.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/KEY/pages/123123123 instead

causes

CONFCLOUD-78361 URLs generated from a page title that combines non-ASCII and ASCII characters separated by a period results in a 404 error

is duplicated by

CONFCLOUD-78325 Pages with titles starting with a dot (.) character returns 404 in browser when the link is shared

CONFCLOUD-78330 Pages with a dot at the beginning of the title can't be shared by copying the browser's URL, as it results in a 404 error.

relates to

CONFSERVER-6571 CLONE -Page titles with a period '.' breaks

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