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Markdown Link Checker

Markdown Link Checker

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Dmitry Lyz

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2,055 installs
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Validates local and external links in markdown documents. Also checks links to heading in local files.
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Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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Markdown Link Checker

:exclamation: There are no plans to continue to evolve this extension. Consider moving to VSCode embedded link validation for local link validation and to blackmist.LinkCheckMD for external link validation.

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Features:

  • http/https link validation
    • basic/bearer authorization support
  • local files link validation
    • heading link validation support (including cross-document links)
    • live recheck of cross-document links support when linked document changes in the editor
    • quick fixes for wrong heading links
  • reference links:
    • validation
    • renaming
    • inline link extraction as a reference link (through inline link address renaming)
  • live recheck support when document changes in the editor
  • caching of link check results (configurable, 5 min by default)

Useful commands:

  • Markdown Link Checker: Recheck current document (Alt+L) - resets caches for current document and rechecks all the links.
  • Markdown Link Checker: Recheck opened documents (Shift+Alt+L) - resets caches for all opened documents and rechecks all the links.
  • Markdown Link Checker: Manage host credentials - allows to forget saved authorization credentials.
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