General ⇒ No warning when using invalid \href path

[Dorian_Gray]

Hello there,
I am new to this website (as well as to LaTeX).
I have one major file in which i have made references to some more detailed .pdf files on different topics. I have done this using \href{run:path}{text}. But I was thinking that it would be really helpful if LaTeX gives some kind of warning if the ''path'' is invalid. Unfortunately, when i use invalid path, i do not receive any errors/warnings. Any idea on how can I make LaTeX do this?

[cgnieder]

Hi Dorian_Gray,

Welcome to the LaTeX community?

[...] I have done this using \href{run:path}{text}. But I was thinking that it would be really helpful if LaTeX gives some kind of warning if the ''path'' is invalid. [...]

How should LaTeX do this? It would need to access the link, probably ping it and see what the response is. At least if we're talking about websites. In principle a link can also be a mailto:<email address> link or a path on your computer which IMHO LaTeX really shouldn't be allowed to access.

Regards