[Plugin] URLChecker - Checks URLs
Updated: April 18, 2021
Current Version: "0.3.0"
Credits: The latest version was created by
aokai. For more information, see his
original post.
Installation:
To install the plugin open Sigil and select:
Plugins > Manage Plugins > Add Plugin > URLChecker_v0.3.0zip > OK.
Also check the
Use Bundled Python check box, if it isn't already checked.
Usage:
To run the plugin select:
Plugins > Validation > URLChecker > Start.
If broken URLs were found, the plugin will display them in the Validation Results windows. Otherwise, it'll display a list of all working URLs. It'll also copy a log file to the Desktop.
Warning: Since this plugin mimics a web browser, each visited website
might log the IP address of your machine and/or store cookies on it.
Theoretically, it
might also install drive-by malware on your machine if your machine is insufficiently protected.
For this reason, you might want to use this plugin only with ebooks that you've created yourself or obtained from trustworthy sources.
Note: The plugin might report working URLs as broken, if the URL was shortened or the website author has disabled web crawling for their site using robots.txt or user agent based counter measures.
License: GNU General Public License v3 (GPL-3)