Overview
Create Link Report scans the active PDF and produces a detailed report on link annotations and bookmark destinations. It detects problems such as links without actions, dead links pointing to missing files or pages, missing named destinations, empty or malformed URLs, and absolute vs. relative file paths.
This command uses the same dialog as Cleanup Links and Bookmarks, but operates in report-only mode — no links or bookmarks are deleted or modified. All cleanup checkboxes are disabled and relabelled to describe the corresponding detection that will appear in the report.
How to use
- Open the PDF you want to analyse.
- Go to Plug-Ins > Links > Create Link Report (or press Ctrl+Shift+Alt+G).
- Choose a page range to limit which pages are scanned (see below).
- Optionally select a report format (Text or HTML) and enable Show report in viewer.
- Click Create Report.
- Review the report file that is generated next to the PDF.
What the report detects
| Check | Description |
|---|---|
| Absolute and relative file paths | Reports whether external file links use absolute or relative paths. |
| Links without actions | Detects link annotations that have no assigned action. |
| Missing files/pages, invalid URLs, missing named destinations | Identifies links pointing to files that do not exist, pages out of range, malformed URLs, or named destinations that cannot be resolved. |
| Bookmark target analysis | Analyses bookmark destinations for missing file or page targets. Bookmark checks are reported only; no bookmarks are ever deleted. |
Page range options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Custom page range | Enter comma-separated page numbers and ranges, e.g. 1-3,5,8-10. |
| Current page | Process only the page currently displayed in the viewer. |
| From page / To page | Specify a start and end page number, or choose To end of file to scan from the start page to the last page. |
Report output
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Report format | Choose Text (.fixlinks.txt) or HTML (.fixlinks.html). The report is saved alongside the PDF. |
| Show report in viewer | When enabled, opens the finished report automatically in your default viewer. The format dropdown is only active when this option is checked. |
Summary statistics
After generation, a summary dialog shows counts including:
- Pages checked and total link annotations found
- Bookmarks processed
- Links without actions
- Dead links and missing named destinations
- Empty or malformed URL links
- Absolute and relative path link counts
Note
Create Link Report never modifies the PDF. It is a safe, read-only operation that produces a diagnostic file you can review at your convenience.
Tip
Run a link report before using Cleanup Links and Bookmarks so you can review the issues first and decide which cleanup actions to enable.