Manage Broken Links

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The Broken Links tool will display a list of every broken link on a site. The tool will scan a site every 15 minutes for any links that are broken or not functioning properly. Using this tool broken links can be easily corrected and fixed.

View and Test Broken Links

1. Expand the Administration Menu on the Dashboard
   
2. Click Manage Broken Links
   
3. View the list of broken links on the site
4. Click the link in the Found Here column
   • If the link is broken, fix the broken link
   • If the link is not broken, change the select request method
   • If the link continues to appear in the broken list report and is not broken, remove it from the report

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Fix a Broken Link

1. Review the Found Here column
   Note: The content section tells you what page the link is on. The Field section tells you what part of the page the broken link is in.
2. Click the Content link
   
3. Click Edit on the page
4. Locate the link in the field noted in the Found Here column
   
5. Correct the URL
6. Click Save

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Change the Select Request Method

1. Click the Edit button in the Operations column
   
2. Change the Select request method from HEAD to GET
   
   
3. Click Save

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Remove a Link from the Broken Links Report

1. Click the Edit button in the Operations column
   
2. Uncheck the box titled Check link status
   
3. Click Save

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