Features of the
HiSoftware Link
Validation Utility
|
Feature |
Benefit |
Link Validation
in AccVerify |
|
Validate that
the pages linked
to in the site
exist. |
This allows you
to make sure
that all the
links on your
site are valid
and point to
real targets,
not targets that
have been moved
or deleted. |
YES |
|
Validate that if
bookmarks exist
across the site
or page, that
they are valid
(Supports name
and ID
Bookmarks!) |
This allows you
to test
intra-page
links, also
known as
bookmarks. |
YES |
|
Validate that
all multimedia
or other objects
that are linked
to exist. |
This tests to
make sure that
any object, such
as a Flash or
Active-X
Objects, or
multimedia
objects exist. |
YES |
|
Validate all
object errors
or server errors |
The tool will
report on any
object or server
error that is
discovered.
This includes
errors such as
404, 500 and
other errors
such as DNS name
not resolved. |
YES |
|
Collects all
"Mailto" Links |
This identifies
all mailto links
on the site.
You can quickly
locate them for
your use and
interpretation.
You can see what
mail links are
displayed on the
page compared to
what the actual
email address
is. |
YES |
|
Report on file
size |
This reports on
the file size in
bytes for all
files on the
web. This
allows you to
quickly sort and
see which files
are the
largest. You
can easily
locate the files
that are too
large and should
be separated
into two or more
files. |
YES |
|
Report on all
inbound links to
pages, images,
objects, or any
link type |
This allows you
to see all pages
on the site
linking to a
particular
file. Before
you move or
delete a file,
you need to see
what other files
are referencing
it. |
YES |
|
Report on all
outbound links
to pages,
images, objects,
or any link type |
This allows you
to see links on
page that point
to other pages
or files. |
YES |
|
Calculates the
required
download time of
page or object
from 14.4 Modem
to T1 connection |
This allows you
to see how long
it will take for
the end users to
download the
respective page
on various
connections.
This gives you
the ability to
make decisions
about the
content of the
page. |
YES |
|
Describe
Description,
Title, Protocol
and other
descriptive
information |
The tool gives a
wide range of
information
regarding the
file to the
user, such as
the title, the
protocol used to
download the
file and also
the file type. |
YES |
|
Sort-able by
file size or any
other of the
available
columns |
When the results
are reported
back into the
list, the values
are in columns
that can be
sorted. For
example, you may
wish to sort by
increasing file
size. |
YES |
|
Crawl or return
Host, Path, or
All links |
When testing a
site, you can
choose to crawl
that site and
all links
leaving from
it.
Additionally,
you can then
test the sites
found by
crawling off the
first site. You
can also crawl
smaller pieces
of a much larger
site. |
YES |
|
Exclude
directories by
Robots.txt or
exclusion list |
When crawling a
site, you can
exclude
directories
based on the
site's
Robots.txt file,
or a folder
exclusion list
you provide, or
exclude files
based on a
listing of
keywords. |
YES |
|
Connect to a
secure site or
via a proxy
server |
The Link
Validation
Utility supports
HTTP/HTTPS
connections with
HTTP/HTTPS
authentication
and also
supports
connecting to
the Internet via
a proxy server. |
YES |
|
Supports Browser
Emulation |
When requesting
pages from the
web server, the
tool can spoof
the user agent
and identify
itself to the
web server as
Internet
Explorer,
Netscape or any
other browser in
the list. This
list is
user-configurable. |
YES |
|
Sort and track
files by last
modified date |
This allows you
to see the
newest to the
oldest files on
your site.
|
YES |
|
Full status
dashboard when
running the
validation |
A number of
values are
reported to the
user during the
crawl of the
site. This
include files
tested, files to
be analyzed and
files in the
queue. |
YES |
Supports full
array of
Security Flags
Disable
checking of
SSL/PCT-based
certificates
against host
name
Disable
checking of
SSL/PCT-based
certificates
for valid
dates
Allow
redirecting
from a secure
HTTPS to an
HTTP
connection
Allow
redirecting to
an HTTPS from
an HTTP
connection
Ignore the
error when the
certification
authority is
unknown
Ignore the
errors related
to certificate
revocation
|
When crawling
secure sites
using the HTTPS
protocol, the
crawler by
default is set
to be in maximum
security mode.
For example, if
the server
certificate date
has expired for
the web you are
crawling, then
the Link
Validation
Utility will not
crawl the site
using the most
restrictive
security
settings.
Depending on the
site you are
crawling and
your specific
needs, you may
loosen security
to allow the
crawler to crawl
the site. Check
the appropriate
checkboxes in
the form to
loosen security
for those
particular
options. |
YES |
|
Exclude File
Types from Crawl |
You have
complete control
over which files
are crawled.
The list of
files extensions
to exclude is
user
configurable. |
YES |
|
Supports custom
script link
definitions |
If you use
JavaScript
functions for
links such as
Window.Open,
these can be
added to the
list and the
crawler will
know to follow
links using
those functions.
|
YES |
|
History saved
for crawl
starting points |
Every time a web
site is crawled,
it is added to a
drop-down list
for quick
selection at a
later time.
(Again, this
list is user
configurable.) |
YES |
|
Save and load
results into the
integrated
results view |
You can save the
results of your
testing, and
open them later
in the tool if
you choose. |
YES |
|
Output results
to HTML |
The results of
the scan can be
exported to
accessible HTML. |
YES |
|
Output result
data to CSV |
The testing
results can be
exported to a
comma separated
value file.
This allows you
to import this
data into other
systems you may
have. |
YES |
|
Output Result
data to XLS
(Excel Format) |
The testing
results can be
exported to a
Microsoft Excel
file. This
allows you to
import this data
into other
systems you may
have. |
YES |
|
Output supports
templates to
create custom
reports |
The HTML output
can be written
to a custom
template file,
such as one
using your
company logo and
style sheet. |
YES |
|
Orphan File
Analysis |
The Link
Validation
System contains
the ability to
determine files
that are no
longer used on
your web site. |
Yes |
|
Supports
unlimited scan
depth |
There is no
limit to the
number of layers
deep the tool
can crawl into a
site. |
Yes |
|
Supports
concurrent URL
scanning |
The tool can
test in
multi-threaded
mode which
allows for much
faster scanning
and can take
advantage of
today's more
powerful
computer systems
(Auto concurrent
scan up to 5
levels). |
Yes |
|
Form
Completion/Authentication |
Allows you to
complete forms
to crawl |
Yes |
Requires Windows 98
or Above
