Rules

Owned by Jeffrey Wai Yin Yuen
Last updated: Feb 27, 2024 by Raghav Bhasin
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On the My searches tab, if you click on a search and go to the Rules section, you can find the different types of rules each link follows, and the number of links of each type of rule. If the search finds a link with the value in the URL, it will check based on the type of rule it is

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There are 4 types of Rules:

  1. NO_FOLLOW:

    • When this rule is applied, links are completely ignored, and none of the checks are invoked. Essentially, Link Checker does not follow or validate these links. It's impossible to determine if these links are valid or functional.

  2. NO_SCAN:

    • With the NO_SCAN rule, links are still processed as usual, but the pages they point to are treated as external pages. This means that the content of these external pages is not scanned for links. However, the links themselves are still processed and validated.

  3. NO_TOKEN:

    • Links that meet this rule criteria are not required to have a course ID in the URL to be processed. In other words, Link Checker will still validate and process these links even if they don't contain a course ID parameter in their URL structure.

  4. SCRIPT:

    • This rule applies to non-HTML and non-file links that cannot be validated or followed. Examples include JavaScript links or links to executable files. Link Checker recognizes these links but does not attempt to validate or follow them due to their non-standard nature.

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