Does Firefox automatically detect when links to websites are no longer valid?

There is a link within an application I am running. The link now points to an invalid URL. Does Firefox detect when links are not valid.

Hello Dm.
Although possibly not related to your problem, I will remind you that the version of Firefox you are using at the moment has been discontinued and is no longer supported. Furthermore, it has known bugs and security problems. I urge you to update to the latest version of Firefox, for maximum stability, performance, security and usability. You can get it for free, as always, at [http://www.getfirefox.com getfirefox.com].
As for your issue, Firefox isn't able to detect if a link is not valid unless the server (where the site you are using is hosted) tells Firefox that it is not. Contact the site's webmaster about broken links.

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