Checking external links from the site An external link is one that goes to a page outside your file system--that is, one whose address begins with http://, ftp://, and so on. To check external links at a site: 1 Be sure you have online access to the Web. 2 Open the site. 3 Click the External tab. 4 Choose Site > Check External Links. The Status column of the External tab shows a broken-link icon ( Publishing Web Sites > Preparing a site for publication > Checking external links from the site |