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Margaret Atwood · 08-20-2013, 03:50 AM

A broken link is a link on a web page that no longer works because the website is encountering one or more of the below reasons.
1. An improper URL entered for the link by the web site owner.
2. The destination web site removed the linked web page (causing what is known as a 404 error).
3. The destination web site permanently moved or no longer exists.
4. The user has software or is behind a firewall that blocks access to the destination web site.
5. The website owner linked to a site that is behind a firewall that does not allow outside access.

08-20-2013, 03:50 AM	#3
Margaret Atwood Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Toronto Posts: 81	A broken link is a link on a web page that no longer works because the website is encountering one or more of the below reasons. 1. An improper URL entered for the link by the web site owner. 2. The destination web site removed the linked web page (causing what is known as a 404 error). 3. The destination web site permanently moved or no longer exists. 4. The user has software or is behind a firewall that blocks access to the destination web site. 5. The website owner linked to a site that is behind a firewall that does not allow outside access. Last edited by Margaret Atwood; 08-20-2013 at 03:52 AM..