Link Validator

As you reuse content from semester to semester, best practice is to check to make sure that the resources you link to within your course are valid links. You can check these links using the course link validator, which searches through course content and returns invalid or unresponsive course content links in both published and unpublished content. The link validator also includes deleted links. Deleted links are links that are still in the course, but their linked content has been deleted (such as a course file or page).

If any links are found in the course, Canvas displays the number of links, followed by the name of the content item and the content's associated invalid link(s). The validator displays broken links and images by item type. To update links within course content, click the name of the content item and the source will open for you to review/update.

The video below walks through exploring link validator results in more detail.

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