As you develop content, you will want to ensure that there are no broken links between documents. In most cases, broken links result when linked documents are deleted and not available. 


To help you track the state of links between documents, you can display the Broken Links toolpane from the Library or any document editor and repair broken links for selected documents. For example:

The top of the Broken Links toolpane displays the document you have selected or opened in an editor. If there are broken links for the selected document they will automatically appear in the toolpane once a document is selected or opened. The Name column shows the related documents that have broken links and the Broken Link column identifies the document to which the link is broken.


If the broken link is the result of a deleted document, you will see Missing Document Missing Document in the Broken Link column. You can repair a broken link by removing the link to the missing document. For example, if a section has a broken link because a linked topic was deleted, you can open the section in the Outline Editor and remove the missing topic from the section. If a broken link results because a glossary document was deleted, you can open the Properties toolpane for the document and either remove the linked glossary or assign a different glossary.


Note: Broken link documents also appear in left pane of the Outline Editor so you see where they are in the context of the outline.


Link to Package File

A broken link cannot be detected when you have a document that links to a file in a Package and the file is then deleted from the Package.


 Multi-user Considerations

To view broken links:

  1. Display the Broken Links toolpane.
     
  2. Select ONE document that you want to review from the Library or Outline Editor.
     
    If the Broken Links toolpane remains empty when you select a document, there are no broken links. If broken links exist for the selected document, each document with a broken link appears. You should take the appropriate steps to fix any broken links that are reported.

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