Re: Test Links...
| From: | Ray Hunter | Date: | Fri, 26 Sep 2003 18:44:18 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: Test Links... | ||
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lol...if on linux...
On Fri, 2003-09-26 at 12:35, Ray Hunter wrote:
> Ive used curl to test stuff out with too...however, if on link i like to
> use wget to test it out. You might not have that option but I have seen
> others use fopen or file_get_contents.
>
> HTH,
>
> BigDog
>
> On Fri, 2003-09-26 at 10:15, Doug Coning wrote:
> > Greetings All,
> >
> > I am creating a 'links' page and was wondering if there was a way in PHP
> > to test the response of an outside link? I'm sure everyone here has
> > clicked on a links page link and have a "No Page Found" error because no
> > one is keeping the links uptodate. I was wondering if there was a way
> > when a link was clicked to test the link first to see if it is still
> > active. If it isn't active, I would like to remove the link from my
> > database.
> >
> > Is there a command that tests the results of link?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Doug Coning
> > American Web Studio
> > http://www.americanwebstudio.com
> > HTML / FLASH / PHP / MYSQL / FILEMAKER
> >