- From: Jon Hanna <jon@hackcraft.net>
- Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 13:25:30 +0000
- To: "Kurt_Mattes@bankone.com" <Kurt_Mattes@bankone.com>
- Cc: "david@djwhome.demon.co.uk" <david@djwhome.demon.co.uk>, "w3c-wai-ig@w3.org" <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
Quoting "Kurt_Mattes@bankone.com" <Kurt_Mattes@bankone.com>: > > >>>but the server must return a 403 or 404 status for the broken URL, > > Some reason the server cannot return a page with page not found information? A good 404 page has that information. A great 404 page helps you find a relevant page to whatever you were looking for when you followed the dead link. A 200 page that says "page not found" is a lie. 410 is good too; indeed even better in those cases where it is applicable. > >>>Returning anything except an error response breaks link checking > software. > What does link checking software have to do with user accessibility? I always thought "gets the basic functionality half-way right" was a prerequesite for accessibility. Also, ideally a site should be accessible to users that include automated processes. -- Jon Hanna <http://www.hackcraft.net/> *Thought provoking quote goes here*
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