[TYPO3] What software to use to check links?

[Jody Cleveland]

> checking many external links is always a pain in the a**. 
> Unfortunately 
> I haven't found the time to continue on cag_linkchecker since 
> long. But 
> I will have a look at it again next week.
> 
> The problem was that - as you mentioned already - always too 
> many links 
> were qualified as not-working. I think mainly this depends on the 
> response time of the server that the link is heading to.

It seems to give a broken link error if it takes longer than the 3
seconds set in the extension, or if the link is actually a redirect.

> If I come up to a better and more refined solution I will update the 
> extension within the next two weeks I guess.

If there's anything at all I can do to help, please don't hesitate to
ask. I'll help in any way I can!

> Btw ... I also have something in mind, that a link checker should be 
> integrated in TYPO3 4.0 !? But I am absolutely not sure and don't 
> remember where I read it or if it just has been a nice dream!? :)

That would be excellent.

- jody