Run Knowledge Base Broken Link Audit — Free

Inspection Scope and Page Identification

Content location identified

Record the page title, URL, article ID, or intranet path being audited.

Content owner identified

Identify the business owner or publishing team responsible for link maintenance.

Audit scope confirmed

Confirm whether the review covers internal links, external links, embedded documents, or all link types on the page.

Note (optional)

Last review date recorded

Capture the most recent review or publication date if available.

Note (optional)

High-risk or compliance content flagged critical (required)

Mark whether the page contains policy, safety, regulatory, or procedure content where broken links could create compliance or operational risk.

Yes No N/A

Link Integrity Check

Internal links resolve successfully critical (required)

All internal hyperlinks open the intended destination without 404, permission error, or broken anchor behavior.

Yes No N/A

External links resolve successfully

All external hyperlinks open a valid destination and do not return 404, DNS failure, certificate error, or blocked page.

Yes No N/A

Anchors and jump links work as intended

In-page anchors, section links, and table-of-contents links jump to the correct heading or section.

Yes No N/A

Redirects are intentional and limited

Links do not rely on unnecessary redirect chains and any redirect leads to the intended current destination.

Yes No N/A

Linked documents open correctly

Linked PDFs, spreadsheets, forms, or other documents open without access errors and match the referenced content.

Yes No N/A

Broken Link Deficiency Details

Broken link count

Enter the number of broken, dead, or inaccessible links found on the page.

Note (optional)

Affected link details captured

Record each affected link target, link text, and the page location where it appears.

Failure type documented

Identify the observed failure mode for each broken link.

Note (optional)

Broken links include required compliance content critical (required)

Determine whether any broken links point to policy, safety, regulatory, or mandatory procedure content.

Yes No N/A

Routing, Ownership, and Corrective Actions

Deficiency assigned to owner

Assign the broken link issue to the content owner, page maintainer, or web team.

Corrective action selected

Select the action needed to resolve the link issue.

Note (optional)

Due date set for correction

Capture the target date for remediation based on severity and content risk.

Note (optional)

Temporary workaround documented

If the target cannot be fixed immediately, document any temporary navigation path, alternate source, or notice to users.

Audit Summary and Closure

Overall audit result critical (required)

State whether the page passed, passed with deficiencies, or failed the link audit.

Note (optional)

Follow-up review required

Indicate whether a re-audit is needed after corrections are completed.

Yes No N/A

Inspector notes

Capture any additional observations, patterns, or systemic issues such as repeated dead links, outdated references, or broken navigation.

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Run: Knowledge Base Broken Link Audit

Inspection Scope and Page Identification

Link Integrity Check

Broken Link Deficiency Details

Routing, Ownership, and Corrective Actions

Audit Summary and Closure

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