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How to use the Monsido Inventory module to track your assets

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Introduction

Find the location of all of your assets such as docs, links, email addresses, code snippets, and more on the website and get an overview of the accessibility and SEO status of the assets.

The Monsido Inventory module contains everything that the scan identifies, sorted into a variety of categories such as CSS, HTML pages, or frames.

Click further into each category and export lists of HTML pages, documents, links, and more.

The Inventory Dashboard contains the following sections, for a quick overview of the most relevant content:


Access the Inventory Module

This section gives instructions on how to access the Inventory module in Monsido.

  1. Click Inventory (books icon), on the toolbar to open the Inventory module.

    The location of the Inventory button on the page toolbar.

Inventory Dashboard

The Inventory Dashboard contains the following sections, for a quick overview of the most relevant content:


Inventory History

This section of the Inventory Dashboard is a chart showing the number of assets on the website.

The Inventory History section on the Inventory landing page.

The chart shows the date and an overview of the total number of pages scanned, images scanned, and documents scanned over time.


Technical

This section of the Inventory Dashboard gives an overview of the technical website information. See the Inventory menu section for more information.

The Technical section on the Inventory dashboard.

Click on any of the numbers shown to navigate to the technical details about that inventory resource.

Find more information in the section Technical below, where the functions from the left menu are covered.


Links

This section of the Inventory Dashboard gives an overview of links on the website.

The Links section of the Inventory Dashboard.

Click to view more details about the following:

  • Image Links: Click to view the content Images inventory page.

  • Content Links: Click to view the Links inventory page. This page contains a list of content containing links. See the number of links in the following content categories:

    • Pages

    • Spreadsheets

    • PDF files.

      Note: The Content Links count in the Inventory module shows the number of links to PDF files. Not to be confused with PDF files that are internal and present on the site. For example, the inventory may state a higher number of PDF links when compared to the Accessibility module PDF file count.

    • Archive files

    • Text documents

    • Slides

    • Other files.

  • Spreadsheet links: Click the number to view the Spreadsheet Links Found pane.

  • Word Links: Click the number to view the Text documents found pane.

  • Slide Links: Click the number to view the Slide Links found pane.


Content

This section of the Inventory Dashboard gives an overview of the number of HTML pages and documents.

Click on the number to navigate to the details page for these inventory resources.

The Content section on the Inventory dashboard.

Click Content on the left menu bar for more options in this category.

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Inventory Menu

On the left side of the page, the Inventory menu contains the following sections:

The menu bar on the left side of the Inventory page.

Summary

Click to select Summary from the menu on the left. This selections redirects to the Inventory Dashboard.

The location of the Summary button, the first button on the left menu bar.

Content

Click to select Content from the menu on the left. This selection shows the types of content on the page.

The location of the Content button on the left menu bar.

The menu expands with the following options:


HTML Pages

Click to select this option from the Content sub-menu on the left. This page gives a detailed view of HTML pages within the website. Find HTML assets per page or per site.

The location of the HTML Pages button, in the Content sub-menu on the left side of the page.
  • HTML Pages toolbar

  • Export: Click Export. The current page downloads locally in CSV format.

  • Filter: Click to filter for:

    • Labels

    • Languages

    • Contains.

  • Search: Begin typing to search the list for a known Title/URL.

  • Title and URL: The title and URL of the page.

  • Notifications: The number of notifications on the page. Click to view and find links to the following notifications:

    • Policies

    • Broken Links

    • Broken Images

    • Misspellings

    • Accessibility

    • SEO.

  • Priority: Low, Medium, or High priority is calculated by the number and severity of issues, page views, and links leading to the page.

  • Views: The number of page views.

  • Open Page Details (page icon): Click to open the page dashboard.

    • Search: Begin typing to search the list for a known Title/URL.

    • Link: This is the link to the resource that has the asset. Click the link to view the page as a visitor sees it.

    • Type: The type of asset.

    • Response Code: This column shows the asset code that is returned. For example:

      • 200 means the item is retrieved from the cache.

      • 304 means that the cache entry expired and the browser made an HTTP request to ask the server if there are any changes, and the server has indicated that there is no need to download a new version of the resource and it's OK to use the same cache entry.

  • Redirect to Page (Magnifying glass icon): Click to open the webpage in the browser and view the page as a visitor sees it.


Documents

Click to select this option from the Content sub-menu on the left. This page gives a detailed view of documents within the website. Find document assets per page or per site.

  • Export: Click Export. The current page downloads locally in CSV format.

  • Filter: Click and select a resource to filter for:

    • Labels

    • Languages

    • Contains.

  • Search: Begin typing to search the list for a known Title/URL.

  • Sort: Select to sort the list by All, PDF Documents, or Other Documents.

  • Title and URL: Click to view the document dashboard:

    • Content: This section shows the content on the page:

      • Images: The number of images on the page.

      • Incoming Links: The number of incoming links.

      • Outgoing Links: The number of outgoing links.

      • PDF Documents: The number of PDF documents.

      • Excel Documents: The number of Excel documents.

      • Text Documents: The number of text documents.


Images

Click to select this option from the Content sub-menu on the left.

This page gives a detailed view of images on pages within the website. Find image assets per page or per site.

  • Export: Click Export. The current page downloads locally in CSV format.

  • Search: Begin typing to search the list for a known image file.

  • Title and URL: The title and URL of the page. Click the link to open the page details.

    • Search: Begin typing to search the list for a known image name.

    • Link: This is the link to the resource that has the asset. Click the link to view the page as a visitor sees it.

    • Type: The type of asset.

    • Response Code: This column shows the asset code that is returned. For example:

      • 200 means the item is retrieved from the cache.

      • 304 means that the cache entry expired and the browser made an HTTP request to ask the server if there are any changes, and the server has indicated that there is no need to download a new version of the resource and it is OK to use the same cache entry.


Inline Images

Click to select this option from the Content sub-menu on the left.

This page gives a detailed view of inline images on pages within the website. Find inline image assets per page or per site.

  • Export: Click Export. The current page downloads locally in CSV format.

  • Search: Begin typing to search the list for a known inline image file.

  • Title and URL: The title and URL of the page. Click the link to open the page details.

    • Search: Begin typing to search the list for a known image name.

    • Link: This is the link to the resource that has the asset. Click the link to view the page as a visitor sees it.

    • Type: The type of asset.

    • Response Code: This column shows the asset code that is returned. For example:

      • 200 means the item is retrieved from the cache.

      • 304 means that the cache entry expired and the browser made an HTTP request to ask the server if there are any changes, and the server has indicated that there is no need to download a new version of the resource and it is OK to use the same cache entry.


Links

Click to select this option from the Content sub-menu on the left.

This page gives a detailed view of links on pages within the website. Find links per page or per site.

  • Export: Click Export. The current page downloads locally in CSV format.

  • Search: Begin typing to search the list for a known link.

  • Title and URL: The title and URL of the page. Click the link to open the page details.

    • Search: Begin typing to search the list for a known link.

    • Link: This is the link to the resource that has the asset. Click the link to view the page as a visitor sees it.

    • Type: The type of asset.

    • Response Code: This column shows the asset code that is returned. For example:

      • 200 means the item is retrieved from the cache.

      • 304 means that the cache entry expired and the browser made an HTTP request to ask the server if there are any changes, and the server has indicated that there is no need to download a new version of the resource and it is OK to use the same cache entry.


Technical

Click to select this option from the menu on the left.

The location of the Technical button on the left menu bar.

The menu expands with the following options:

The landing page shows the technical details present on the page. Navigate to view more about these sections from the landing page or from the sub-menu under Technical on the left:

  • CSS: The number of CSS snippets on the page.

  • JavaScript: The number of JavaScript snippets on the page.

  • Frames: The number of Frames on the page.

  • IFrames: The number of IFrames on the page.


Forms

Click to select this option from the sub-menu under Technical on the left.

The location of the Forms button, in the submenu under Technical on the left side of the page.

The Forms landing page opens. Sort between Internal and External from the list toolbar.

  • Export: Click Export. The current page downloads locally in CSV format.

  • Search: Begin typing to search the list for all known Forms.

The list shows the URL for the form and the number of pages that the form is on.


Headlinks

Click to select this option from the sub-menu under Technical on the left.

The Headlinks landing page opens. Sort between Internal and External from the list toolbar.

  • Export: Click Export. The current page downloads locally in CSV format.

  • Search: Begin typing to search the list for all known Headlinks.

The list shows the URL for the pages with headlinks and the number of pages that they are found on.


IFrames

Click to select this option from the sub-menu under Technical on the left.

The IFrames landing page opens.

  • Sort for Internal or External iFrames assets.

  • Export the results locally in CSV format.

  • Search: Begin typing to search the list for a known Title/URL.

  • URL: The URL of the pages with IFrames assets. Click the link to view the asset as a user sees it.

  • Pages: Click Pages (the number of pages) on the same row as a URL to view all pages with this asset. The Pages with this iFrame page opens:

    • Click the link under the header to navigate to the issue and view the page as a visitor sees it.

    • Export the results locally in CSV format.

    • Search: Begin typing to search the list for a known Title/URL.

    • Title and URL: The title and URL of the page with the asset. Click the link. The page details pane opens:

      • Search: Begin typing to search the list for a known Title/URL.

      • Link: The link to the resource that has the asset. Click the link to view it as a visitor sees it.

      • Type: The type of asset.

      • Response Code: For example:

        • 200 means from the cache.

        • 304 means the cache entry expired and the browser made an HTTP request to ask the server if any changes have been made, and the server has indicated that there is no need to download a new version of the resource and it is OK to use the same cache entry.


Frames

Click to select this option from the sub-menu under Technical on the left.

  • Sort for Internal or External Frames assets.

  • Export the results locally in CSV format.

  • Search: Begin typing to search the list for a known Title/URL.

  • URL: The URL of the pages with Frames assets. Click the link to view the asset as a user sees it.

  • Pages: Click Pages (the number of pages) on the same row as a URL to view all pages with this asset. The Pages with this iFrame page opens:

    • Click the link under the header to navigate to the issue and view it as a visitor sees it.

    • Export the results locally in CSV format.

    • Search: Begin typing to search the list for a known Title/URL.

    • Title and URL: The title and URL of the page with the asset. Click the link. The page details pane opens:

      • Search: Begin typing to search the list for a known Title/URL.

      • Link: The link to the resource that has the asset. Click the link to view it as a visitor sees it.

      • Type: The type of asset.

      • Response Code: For example:

        • 200 means from the cache.

        • 304 means the cache entry expired and the browser made an HTTP request to ask the server if any changes have been made, and the server has indicated that there is no need to download a new version of the resource and it is OK to use the same cache entry.


CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)

Click to select this option from the sub-menu under Technical on the left.

The CSS landing page opens. Sort between Internal and External from the list toolbar.

  • Export: Click Export. The current page downloads locally in CSV format.

  • Search: Begin typing to search the list for all known CSS items.

  • URL: The URL of the pages with CSS assets. Click to view the CSS as a visitor sees it.

  • Pages: Click Pages (the number of pages) on the same row as a URL to view all pages with this asset. The Pages with this CSS page opens:

    • Click the link under the header to navigate to the asset and view the page as a visitor sees it.

    • Export the results locally in CSV format.

    • Search: Begin typing to search the list for a known Title/URL.

    • Title and URL: The title and URL of the asset. Click the link. The details pane opens:

      • Search: Begin typing to search the list for a known Title/URL.

      • Link: The link to the resource that has the asset. Click the link to view more.

      • Type: The type of asset.

      • Response Code: This column shows the response code that is returned. For example:

        • 200 means from the cache.

        • 304 means the cache entry expired and the browser made an HTTP request to ask the server if any changes have been made, and the server has indicated that there is no need to download a new version of the resource and it is OK to use the same cache entry.


JavaScript

Click to select this option from the sub-menu under Technical on the left.

The JavaScript landing page opens. Sort between Internal and External from the list toolbar.

  • Export: Click Export. The current page downloads locally in CSV format.

  • Search: Begin typing to search the list for all known instances of JavaScript.

  • URL: The URL of the pages with JavaScript assets. Click the link to view the element as a user sees it.

  • Pages: Click Pages (the number of pages) on the same row as a URL to view all pages with this asset. The Pages with this JS page opens:

    • Click the link under the header to navigate to the asset and view it in detail.

    • Export the results locally in CSV format.

    • Search: Begin typing to search the list for a known Title/URL.

    • Title and URL: The title and URL of the page with the asset. Click the link. The page details pane opens:

      • Search: Begin typing to search the list for a known Title/URL.

      • Link: The link to the resource that has the asset. Click the link for more details.

      • Type: The type of asset.

      • Response Code: This column shows the response code that is returned. For example:

        • 200 means from the cache.

        • 304 means the cache entry expired and the browser made an HTTP request to ask the server if any changes have been made, and the server has indicated that there is no need to download a new version of the resource and it is OK to use the same cache entry.


Personal

Click to select Personal from the menu on the left.

The location of the Personal button on the menu on the left side of the page.

The menu expands with the following options:


Email addresses

Click to open the Email Addresses page.

The Email addresses page
  • Export the results locally in CSV format.

  • Search: Begin typing to search the list for a known email address.

  • Email: The email address.

  • Page: See the number of pages that this email address is on.


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