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QA audit

Broken links

13 checks · 5 findings · scope: page, site

Audit id: qa.broken_links.

Checks

  • Link target not found or removed 404_and_410
  • Link target is a disguised error page soft_404
  • Link target website does not exist host_not_found
  • Link target does not answer in time timeout
  • Link works only for some request types 404_on_head_but_200_on_get
  • Link target has a security certificate error certificate_error
  • Link target blocks our check blocked_as_bot
  • Link address empty or malformed empty_or_malformed_href
  • Link points to a local computer path link_to_localhost_or_file_path
  • Link to a missing spot on the page anchor_target_missing
  • Link broken for many days broken_for_longer_than_n_days
  • Unsubscribe link broken broken_opt_out_link
  • Link address looks mistyped link_looks_mistyped

Findings

  • A link leads to a page that is gone, unreachable or not what it claims
  • A link to unsubscribe, cancel or delete an account is broken
  • A link has been broken for a long time
  • A broken link looks like a typo and a corrected address is suggested
  • A link has an empty, malformed or local-only address
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