Validate out-of-scope links

The Validate Links command detects any out-of-scope links, that is, links that point to documents that are not in the current map. This command also applies to reltables: If a reltable contains a reference to a topic that is not in the map scope, the Validate Links command returns an out-of-scope error.

1. Click the DITA Map view’s Menu button.
   The view's pull-down menu appears.
2. Select Validate Links.
   IXIA CCMS scans all the files in the map and checks that all the links refer to documents that are in the map.

   If no out-of-scope link is detected, the following message is displayed:

   

   If out-of-scope links are detected, a message similar to the following is displayed:

   

   This message indicates that one or more documents in your map refer to the topic "Default roles" (with ID mal1306465423706), but this topic is not in the map. To find this reference:

   1. Search for the topic with ID mal1306465423706 or click Locate.
   2. View the dependencies of the topic, and look for the Cross-referenced by section.
      For example:

      

      This view shows that topic "Assign documents to users" is referencing the topic "Default roles." If you open the "Assign documents to users" topic, you will probably find the faulty link. You can fix it and run the command again.