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CWatsonJr
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October 13, 2020
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PDF file reported orphaned when it isn't

  • October 13, 2020
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I have a PDF file linked on one of my pages and when I run the Check Links Sitewide report, it comes back as showing the PDF file as orphaned. Why is that?

 

I checked the link manually. I clicked on the link and it works. I don't understand why it reports the file as being orphaned.

 

The PDF file is in the same folder as the HTML file, so I don't have a path in the link to the PDF file.

 

I searched the bulletin board to find an answer and didn't see anything posted that addressed this issue.

 

Thank you in advance.

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    Correct answer Ben M

    Nothing appears wrong with the code.  I was initially thinking your link was an absolute reference in which case DW might not have seen the linkage.  I did run your code through the validator and ended up with a lot of results.  I think one of the errors in validation in the code may be causing the link not to be recognized.  I would recommend going through the errors and fixing them.

     

    https://validator.w3.org

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    Ben M
    Community Expert
    October 14, 2020

    Can you share the link code with us?

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    CWatsonJrAuthor
    New Participant
    October 14, 2020

    http://www.watsonworld.org/hemophilia/index.htm

    It's the link "right knee"

     

    Thank you for taking a look.

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