We are using the site management with metadata feature to keep track of broken links. Our site mostly consists of content pages that are attached to different layout master pages.

Expression Web 2 has only been able to update links to their new status when the page that the link is on it is open in the editor (the page linking to, not the page being linked to).

Also, if you do not explicitly save the page that has had the link changed, the update will not stay saved. This would be okay if EW indicated that the file has been modified (with an asterisk, notification of unsaved changes on close, etc.), but as far as it is concerned, the file has not changed.

To reiterate, the link is updated correctly each time I move the other page to a different folder, as long as the page with the link on it is open. This problem occurs only when master & content pages are being used.



I believe this is one aspect of a fairly important bug that looks like it has been around since EW1, which affects developers in multiple ways. For example, after a quick scan here I found three other bug reports that are almost definitely caused by the same underlying issue.

https://connect.microsoft.com/Expression/feedback/ViewFeedback.aspx?FeedbackID=303309
https://connect.microsoft.com/Expression/feedback/ViewFeedback.aspx?FeedbackID=289051
https://connect.microsoft.com/Expression/feedback/ViewFeedback.aspx?FeedbackID=303323

For a complete list of things I've tried and more background information, check these threads:
http://forums.expression.microsoft.com/en-US/web/thread/44ab4c12-907c-4885-9618-4602b1d12501/
http://forums.expression.microsoft.com/en-US/web/thread/b62ad396-0086-4eea-97d0-69dc39b98537