Preflight check for hyperlinks is not working

[Lothar_SA]

Maybe I am just using it wrong or don't understand it - but no matter what type of invalid hyperlink I add, the preflight check doesn't mark any of it. Neither an unavailable website nor an obvious spelling error like "ww.c." will be reported. Both of it would be really helpful. What type of error is it looking for?

And yes, I switched on the checking:

 

 

I am using Windows: 10Pro: Affinity Publisher 1.8.3.641

[Jon P]

It's main purpose is to check for links that no longer exist within the document. For example if you create a hyperlink to page 10, then delete page 10 it will report an invalid hyperlink.

[Lothar_SA]

Ok, got it. But to me it looks like its the only purpose and there are obviously other hyperlinks too which needs to be checked. Can you please move this to suggestions? Thanks.

[Jon P]

We actually already have a suggestion logged for checking external URLs, but i'll give it a nudge