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The most common result of a dead link is a 404 Error , which indicates that the page could not be found.

Dead links can also refer to URL s that point to sites unrelated to the content requested, e.g., a search for "Sports at ESPN.com" resulting in pornography or advertisements.

The process of links "spontaneously" changing to dead state is commonly called Link Rot .

There are also links that are crafted especially to not resolve, as a kind of meme, known as Zangelding , which
apparently means in Dutch Tanglething. A zangelding is a list of self referencing broken links.


PREVENTION AND REPLACEMENTS

Dead links can be prevented using Permalink s.


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