Link Checker is a useful tool for checking the status of web site links. It manages the links and handles your bookmarks too. The checker tool finds the new URL and changes the address on the dead or broken links. At the same time, it fixes missing names, descriptions, meta tags and keywords.
When you run the validation process, you will get a list of links that need attention. Links that are dead with the 404 status are shown with red icons. 301 or 302 errors are shown with yellow icons to mark links that have moved to new domains. The validation process also produces a list of pages that have been changed a lot in content or moved since the last run. These are shown underlined. You do not need to run a bookmark validation checker to completion. It is possible to stop the validation check when you please, save it to file and resume the run later.
The bookmark manager tool is integrated with the popular browsers such as Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Opera to add more features. Searching for bookmarks is quick and easy with Link Checker. Just start typing the keywords. Using the AND operator or wild cards results in a broad search. Or use quote marks, AND NOT or the OR to narrow your search. You can search on two different databases at the same time and in specific directories and folders to make the search quicker.
Bookmarks can be exported, printed and password protected with the manager facility. Different formats can be used for exporting bookmarks. There is an option for creating a template in HTML or XML. There is an even wider choice of export templates for people who can write basic script.
It is possible to work on two different databases and with different passwords. You could put a password on one of the databases and not on the other. The unprotected database allows public access.
You can print a list of bookmarks. The print preview window lets you select print options. The margin settings and font can be changed. It also allows you to select which fields you want to print. First you run a search to get the search results you want to print or just select the database.
Link Checker has other options too. If you are color blind, just change the icon settings to ones that do not rely on colors. If there are pages that always appear in validation checks because they change frequently, you can mark them for exclusion from the checks.