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Checks for images returning 404 errors
Rule IDimages/broken-images
CategoryImages
ScopeSite-wide
Severityerror
Weight6/10

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Solution

Broken images hurt user experience and can indicate neglected content. Fix 404 images by: updating the src URL, restoring the missing file, or removing the img element. Use automated monitoring to detect broken images. Consider implementing fallback images with onerror handlers.

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Enable / Disable

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Disable this rule

squirrel.toml
[rules]
disable = ["images/broken-images"]

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Disable all Images rules

squirrel.toml
[rules]
disable = ["images/*"]

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Enable only this rule

squirrel.toml
[rules]
enable = ["images/broken-images"]
disable = ["*"]