This link checker software provides professional and efficient checking of an unlimited number of pages and links. It includes a fast, fully automated, and multi-threaded web spider that follows links and reports on tested links quickly. Additionally, it checks favorites, lists, and Internet shortcuts.
Broken links can occur for a variety of reasons, from typing errors in the file name to resources becoming unavailable. Even case errors can create issues, such as a link to "image.gif" when the real filename is "image.GIF". Fortunately, HTML Link Validator keeps case awareness in mind and catches most types of errors. It provides a full report on all links found in a particular web page or on an entire web site.
One of the great benefits of HTML Link Validator is that it validates Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator Favorites, Internet shortcuts, and lists of links. It can even validate links directly from MS Access databases. Plus, it has the capability to validate thousands of HTML documents at once.
When validating pages and sites on a web server, anywhere on the Internet, HTML Link Validator acts as a fully automated, multi-threaded, link-following web spider. It gives a full report on all links found in all scanned files and pages. All you need to do is specify a starting address. If your files are located on your local computer, simply double-click on the folder with your HTML files, and the tool will find all HTMLs in this folder and all nested folders, mark the files with errors, display links in a convenient format, and allow you to edit them. It can even find and validate all HTMLs on your hard drive simultaneously.
There are several report types available (List of Bad Links, List of Redirected Links, etc.) in TXT, HTML, or Access formats. HTML Link Validator can even create various file lists and find unused (orphaned) files on a web site. Unlike some other validators, there is no limitation on the number of links and pages it can validate.
Overall, HTML Link Validator is a highly useful tool for anyone looking to ensure their web pages and sites are free of broken links. It's user-friendly, thorough, and provides a range of helpful features that make validating links a breeze.
Version 4.52: Fixed problem with incorrect reports on local files validation with Case Sensitive option off
Version 4.51: Fixed problem with incorrect reports on local files validation with Case Sensitive option off
Version 4.50: Added option: user defined timeout between threads. Prevents firewall to block multiple requests.
Version 4.49: Generate SITEMAP for Google and Yahoo (test version) feature is added
Version 4.48: some compatibility problems with Windows Vista are fixed, new option added - now you can turn off case sensitive validation if necessary
Version 4.45: Fixed problem with Bad Links Report (in certain cases not all records have been shown)
Version 4.44:
New option added, now user can exclude certain filenames from validation.
Fixed rare stack overflow problem.
Version 4.40: New options for custom 404 error pages. Minor bugs fixed (report mailto: url as 'unrecognized' instead of as 'untested')
Version 4.39: Validate Only this folder (exclude subfolders) option added. New options for custom 404 error pages. Minor bugs fixed.
Version 4.38: new option added: Validate Only this folder (exclude subfolders), minor bugs fixed.