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Detects external links returning 4xx/5xx errors or timeouts
Rule IDlinks/broken-external-links
CategoryLinks
ScopeSite-wide
Severitywarning
Weight5/10

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Solution

Broken external links hurt user experience and credibility. Regularly audit external links using automated tools. Remove or replace broken links with working alternatives. Consider using archived versions (archive.org) if the original content is gone. For important resources, consider hosting your own copies of critical documentation or linking to more stable sources.

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Enable / Disable

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Disable this rule

squirrel.toml
[rules]
disable = ["links/broken-external-links"]
squirrel.toml
[rules]
disable = ["links/*"]

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Enable only this rule

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