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Checking the site for missing or orphan files
A file referenced on a page can be missing or orphaned. The missing file icon 
indicates that GoLive can't find a file, possibly because you used the Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac OS) instead of GoLive to move, rename, or delete it. The orphan file icon 
(Windows) or 
(Mac OS) indicates that GoLive can find a file locally, but it is stored outside the root folder.
The Errors tab in the site window lists missing and orphan files that are referenced in files that will be uploaded to a server. For example, an image file stored outside the root folder is listed in the Errors tab as an orphan file if it is referenced in a page listed in the Files tab in the site window. The same image file is not listed in the Errors tab if it is referenced in a template because templates are not uploaded to the server. All files in the Extras tab (such as templates and stationary) are not uploaded to the server.
To find and relink a missing file:
- Refresh the site window to display the latest status information. (See Refreshing the site window.)
- Select the file in the Missing Files list in the Errors tab in the site window. For information on displaying the Errors tab, see Working with the site window.
- Do any of the following to get information that may help you find and relink the file:
- To check if the file has a new name, look for the file in the Files tab and, if necessary, change the link to refer to the new name.
- To use the In & Out Links palette to show the pages that are linked to the file, click the Open In & Out Links Palette button
on the toolbar. Then use the Point and Shoot button 
in the In & Out Links palette to fix the link. (See Using the In & Out Links palette.) - To use the Inspector to check and fix the URL of the file, open the Inspector and choose Edit from the menu to the right of the URL text box. In the Edit URL dialog box, edit the URL in the Path text box, and then click OK. Select the files you want to update with the new URL, and then click OK.
- To find the file, use the Find window. (See Finding files.)
- To restore a file that has been deleted, drag the file from the Site Trash in the Extras tab in the site window to its original location in the Files tab in the site window.
To copy all orphan files to the root folder:
By cleaning up the site, you can have GoLive copy all orphan files to the root folder and delete the entry for the file from the Orphan list in the Errors tab. (See Cleaning up a site.)