Thanks to everyone who helped out with my question about software that would check for broken external links on a web site.
I tried out 3 that would work with my stand-alone Jaguar (not a server). The suggestion to try URL Manager Pro <http://www.url-manager.com/> was very creative. This program focuses on managing bookmarks (and does a great job of it) but you can also download the links from a site and the program will validate them. BLT (the Braxton Link Tester) <http://www.braxtech.com/blt/> is a free program that focuses on checking a web site's internal and external links. It's a good program and there are quite a few adjustments you can make to do fancy stuff from the command line. LinkChecker <http://www.dotsw.com/linkchecker.html> costs $20, and is the one I've ended up sticking with. It allows you to adjust a wide variety of settings using the menu (rather than using command line language), to test multiple sites, to set tests to use up to 25 connections at once, to fix broken links from within the program, etc. I used email to ask questions and request tech support for all 3, and each of them responded within 24 hours with clear, helpful messages. It was LinkChecker, however, that amazed me with the responsiveness to my emails. I received a response within a couple of hours to my first message *with an apology for the delay*! Because of the ways my web site is set up (to provide access to those with disabilities who use various forms of assistive technology), it presents a challenge to comprehensive link checking. He not only ran the program on the site to see the kinds of challenges I was encountering, but actually tinkered with the program and sent me an adjusted version that would work well with my site. It's rare that I've ever encountered this level of responsiveness when asking for help from consumer and tech support. Thanks again for your help in locating these programs. Ken -- Mac Webmasters is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics has Lasso, Filemaker, and FileMaker Server on Sale! High Technology for low prices. http://www.smalldog.com Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac Webmasters info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/macweb.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac.webmasters%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
