Validate Links

How to Validate Links

Instructors can check links in a course to be sure they all work properly. To access the Validate Links option click Settings in the course navigation. On the course settings page in the right sidebar click Validate Links.

On the Course Link Validator page click Start Link Validation. 

Wait patiently as the process begins. Review the numbered items below.

1. After process finishes it will list the number of broken broken links.
2. The broken links will be linked with a link to the page with the broken link and the path of the broken link. Click the page title to review the page. On the page click Edit to fix the link. After you fix all broken links be sure to run the validator again to be sure all broken links are fixed. Tip: When selecting the page title, right-click over the page title and choose open in a new tab. This allows you to stay on the link validation page and switch back and forth between browser tabs. 
3. If pages are renamed or deleted, the delete tag will display next to the broken link path.
4. By default, the link validator will also check for links to unpublished pages. When students click on a link to an unpublished page, they will see a warning message that they do not have access to the content. Generally speaking it is not recommended to link to unpublished page on published pages for this reason; however, if you know you have unpublished content in a course, you can uncheck this option before you run the validator again.