On Tue, May 9, 2017 at 6:08 AM, sebb <[email protected]> wrote:
> The site scanner currently looks for specific links *or* specific text.
>
> This does not always work well, e.g. httpd uses 'Sponsors' for the
> 'Thanks' link, so it appears to have no link rather than one with an
> 'incorrect' name.
>
> I think it would be better to search for both the expected text and
> the expected link, and record any matches for either.
>
> Probably the search targets should also be recorded in the analysis output.
> This should make it easier for the analysis to report what was expected.
>
> for example:
>
> httpd: {
>    ...
>    sponsorship: {
>       text: {
>         expected: "Thanks",
>         found: ["http://.../";]
>       },
>       link: {
>         expected: "http://...";,
>         found: ["Sponsors"]
>       },
>   }
> }
>
>
> Obviously this would mean changes to the analysis as well.
>
> Thoughts?

If you would be willing to change both scripts to match... go for it!

- Sam Ruby

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