Offline website guide
How to verify an offline website copy
A folder full of downloaded files is not automatically a reliable offline copy. Verification should prove which local references resolve and preserve evidence for everything that still depends on the network.
Start from the captured entry page
Confirm the expected local index exists and open it without a network connection. A valid entry page is the start of verification, not the end.
Resolve every rewritten target
Parse the captured HTML and CSS references and resolve them against their local file locations. Flag any rewritten target that escapes the snapshot root or points to a file that was never committed.
Keep unsupported resources explicit
Scripts, streaming media, cross-origin assets and unrecognized content should remain in a skipped or unsupported list. Do not present their absence as a successful capture.
Retain hashes with the handoff
Hash every committed artifact and keep a readable receipt beside the machine-readable manifest. Another person can then verify the folder without relying on your workstation path.