pre-sales flat directory path

Started by deb, December 22, 2010, 12:57:09 AM

deb

Hi -

Site is using drupal and the directory path is flat (I think I am using that term correctly?)
Also nav bar is js - I think I have corrected for that.

Publications page actually has a real non-js link to newsletter: href="newsletter"

URL of page is site/newsletter

A! thinks the path should be site/publications/newsletter <-- so it returns a 404

After I solve this one, my next one will be for images, pdf, and docs.

Thank you in advance.

Webhelpforums

You don't say which A1 product you are using, but I assume it is A1 Sitemap Generator?

Are you 100% sure there isn't a link *somewhere* to the 404 path? How to check:
http://www.microsystools.com/products/sitemap-generator/help/sitemaps-generator-analyze-links/

Anyways, A1SG defaults to not include 404 paths in sitemaps. But it will show you 404 URLs after website scan.
http://www.microsystools.com/products/sitemap-generator/help/sitemap-website-scan-errors/

Remember you can configure "Output filters" for file extensions and mime types to include in website scan results
http://www.microsystools.com/products/sitemap-generator/help/website-crawler-output-filters/

If you don't see the options make sure you to disable "Easy mode":
http://www.microsystools.com/products/sitemap-generator/help/easy-sitemap-generator-mode/
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deb

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Quote from: Webhelpforums on December 22, 2010, 04:29:26 AM
You don't say which A1 product you are using, but I assume it is A1 Sitemap Generator?

Are you 100% sure there isn't a link *somewhere* to the 404 path? How to check:
http://www.microsystools.com/products/sitemap-generator/help/sitemaps-generator-analyze-links/

Using latest version of A1 sitemap genearator - have just run it in scan mode, nothing else

enabling checkboxes for the 2 java script items; plus look at directories with links

blanked out in output filters and in analyze filters all items

I cannot figure out what is going on - my concern is that I am new to CMS, possibly some of the pages are coded incorrectly and that is why pages are not being found.  I am an ex unix sys admin who had to quit when my vision diminished... so I have web and directory backgound - but I am befuddled.

In data view - I see a whole list of links - not all the links on the site - and they are all OK

Next comes a list of folders - these may be the nav bar pages

Beneath each of the folders - all links listed fail with 404.

What is confusing is that one page is listed in the top part and I know that the only link to that page is from the same nav bar link page where it sid it failed. 

I am ready to pluck down my money for all of your products, sitemap generator; keyword; download; analyzer (if it is separate from sitemap generator analyze section)... but I need to understand these issues.  Who can I call?  Thanks  Debp

Webhelpforums

Hi,

Can you send me an email with your

1) website address
2) the URL you believe is incorrectly identified as 404

And I will take a test scan, and email you back most likely with a full explanation within 12 hours :)

Contact email addresses + phone here:
http://www.microsystools.com/home/contact.php


But I strongly prefer email as it is next to impossible to answer most questions without having run a test scan and spent a little time analyzing the problem :)
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Webhelpforums

Received your email, and answered now! (2 emails)  :)
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