diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 4c62319..838cd5a 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ variables:
   MY_PROJECT_ID: "28543717"
   LICENSE_FINDER_CLI_OPTS: '--recursive'
   MDLINT_PATHS: "**/*.md **/**/*.md **/**/**/*.md **/**/**/**/*.md **/**/**/**/**/**/*.md #**CHANGELOG.md #CHANGELOG.md #website-template/** #.gitlab/**"
-
+  PAGES_ENVIRONMENT_PATH: projects/gitlab-ci/
 
 # Scanner doesn't Pickup multiple pip files. Disable and specify jobs with pip file.
 gemnasium-python-dependency_scanning:
diff --git a/docs/projects/gitlab-ci/templates/website.md b/docs/projects/gitlab-ci/templates/website.md
index 94ebb43..2f7ea36 100644
--- a/docs/projects/gitlab-ci/templates/website.md
+++ b/docs/projects/gitlab-ci/templates/website.md
@@ -8,6 +8,13 @@ about: https://gitlab.com/nofusscomputing/projects/gitlab-ci
 
 This template creates the jobs applicable to publishing pages to a website. The website in question is a static site built by MKDocs.
 
+
+## Docs ToDo
+
+- notate that var `PAGES_ENVIRONMENT_PATH:` can be set to the slug of the page to show and is used for launching the environment to the url that contains the docs index page.
+
+
+
 !!! Note
     This template is specifically designed for deployment to https://nofusscomputing.com. However you _may_ be able to override the job definition to use it for your website.
 
diff --git a/lint/markdown.gitlab-ci.yaml b/lint/markdown.gitlab-ci.yaml
index cf89674..a616516 100644
--- a/lint/markdown.gitlab-ci.yaml
+++ b/lint/markdown.gitlab-ci.yaml
@@ -42,7 +42,14 @@
     MD_LINT_CONFIG_PATH: "$CI_PROJECT_DIR/website-template"
   extends: .Lint_Markdown
   rules:
+    - if: '$CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "merge_request_event"'
+      when: never
+    - if: '$CI_COMMIT_TAG'
+      exists:
+        - "docs/index.md"
+      when: always
     - if: '$CI_COMMIT_BRANCH'
       exists:
         - "docs/index.md"
+      when: always
     - when: never
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/template/website.gitlab-ci.yaml b/template/website.gitlab-ci.yaml
index acc8648..79ff7c4 100644
--- a/template/website.gitlab-ci.yaml
+++ b/template/website.gitlab-ci.yaml
@@ -22,12 +22,13 @@ pages:
   stage: deploy
   variables:
     GIT_STRATEGY: none
+    PAGES_ENVIRONMENT_PATH: ''
   script:
     - mv "$CI_PROJECT_DIR/artifacts/build/Website.Build/build" public
   needs: [ 'Website.Build' ]
   environment: 
     name: staging
-    url: $CI_PAGES_URL/projects/gitlab-ci/
+    url: $CI_PAGES_URL/$PAGES_ENVIRONMENT_PATH
   artifacts:
     paths:
       - public