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== Purpose == | == Purpose == | ||
Before a Wiki page can be approved, all the broken links on that page must be found and fixed. This is the first part that requires using Check My Links extension on the Chrome browser. After finding links, they will be added to a Broken Links Spreadsheet. | Before a Wiki page can be approved, all the broken links on that page must be found and fixed. This is the first part that requires using the Check My Links extension on the Chrome browser. After finding links, they will be added to a Broken Links Spreadsheet. | ||
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===Step 4 - Check Red Links === | ===Step 4 - Check Red Links === | ||
1. After checking all yellow links, review the red links to see if they are broken by holding | 1. After checking all yellow links, review the red links to see if they are broken by holding the ctrl key and clicking on the link. This will open a new tab. Review the tab to see if the link is broken.<br> | ||
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*'''False positives:''' If a website does not respond fast enough, Check My Links will bring back a red link error when it isn't really broken. If this happens, go to the next link. | *'''False positives:''' If a website does not respond fast enough, Check My Links will bring back a red link error when it isn't really broken. If this happens, go to the next link. | ||