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Checking external URLs and e-mail addresses in the site


    An external URL references a page outside your file system--that is, a page with an address that begins with http://, ftp://, and so on, and must include a colon. For example, http://www.adobe.com. When specifying an e-mail address, be sure to include an @ in the address.

    You can check the validity of external URLs listed in the External tab in the site window. For information on adding external URLs and e-mail addresses to a site, see Using site URLs and e-mail addresses.

To check the validity of external URLs in a site:

  1. Be sure you have online access to the Internet.
  2. Open the site.
  3. Click the External tab.
  4. Choose Site > Get References Used to update the site.
  5. Choose Site > Check External Links. The Status column in the External tab shows the bug icon Bug icon in the site window. for any invalid external links.