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.github/workflows/push.yml

@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ jobs:
       uses: ./
       with:
         use-quiet-mode: 'yes'
-        folder-path: 'md'
+        folder-path: 'md/dir1, md/dir2'
+        file-path: './README.md, ./LICENSE, ./md/file4.markdown'
   shellcheck:
     runs-on: [ubuntu-latest]
     steps:

README.md

@@ -35,11 +35,12 @@ You customize the action by using the following variables:
 |`use-quiet-mode`| Specify `yes` to only show errors in output.| `no`|
 |`use-verbose-mode`|Specify `yes` to show detailed HTTP status for checked links. |`no` |
 |`config-file`|Specify a [custom configuration file](https://github.com/tcort/markdown-link-check#config-file-format) for markdown-link-check. You can use it to remove false-positives by specifying replacement patterns and ignore patterns.|`mlc_config.json`|
-|`folder-path` |By default the `github-action-markdown-link-check` action checks for all markdown files in your repository. Use this option to limit checks to only specific folders. |`.` |
+|`folder-path` |By default the `github-action-markdown-link-check` action checks for all markdown files in your repository. Use this option to limit checks to only specific folders. Use comma separated values for checking multiple folders. |`.` |
 |`max-depth` |Specify how many levels deep you want to check in the directory structure. The default value is `-1` which means check all levels.|`-1` |
 |`check-modified-files-only` |Use this variable to only check modified markdown files instead of checking all markdown files. The action uses `git` to find modified markdown files. Only use this variable when you run the action to check pull requests.|`no`|
 |`base-branch`|Use this variable to specify the branch to compare when finding modified markdown files. |`master`|
 |`file-extension`|By default the `github-action-markdown-link-check` action checks files in your repository with the `.md` extension. Use this option to specify a different file extension such as `.markdown` or `.mdx`.|`.md`|
+|`file-path` | Specify additional files (with complete path and extension) you want to check. Use comma separated values for checking multiple files. | - |
 
 #### Sample workflow with variables
 
@@ -142,6 +143,23 @@ jobs:
 
 ```
 
+### Check multiple directories and files
+
+```yml
+on: [pull_request]
+name: Check links for modified files
+jobs:
+  markdown-link-check:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@master
+    - uses: gaurav-nelson/github-action-markdown-link-check@v1
+      with:
+        use-quiet-mode: 'yes'
+        folder-path: 'md/dir1, md/dir2'
+        file-path: './README.md, ./LICENSE, ./md/file4.markdown'
+```
+
 ## Versioning
 GitHub Action - Markdown link check follows the [GitHub recommended versioning strategy](https://github.com/actions/toolkit/blob/master/docs/action-versioning.md). 
 

action.yml

@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ inputs:
     description: 'Use this to specify the file extension of Markdown files.'
     required: true
     default: '.md'
+  file-path:
+    description: 'Specify additional files you want to check'
+    required: true
+    default: ''
 
 runs:
   using: 'docker'
@@ -53,3 +57,4 @@ runs:
     - ${{ inputs.check-modified-files-only }}
     - ${{ inputs.base-branch }}
     - ${{ inputs.file-extension }}
+    - ${{ inputs.file-path }}

entrypoint.sh

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ BLUE='\033[0;34m'
 npm i -g markdown-link-check@3.8.1
 
 declare -a FIND_CALL
+declare -a COMMAND_DIRS COMMAND_FILES
+declare -a COMMAND_FILES
 
 USE_QUIET_MODE="$1"
 USE_VERBOSE_MODE="$2"
@@ -23,6 +25,18 @@ if [ -z "$8" ]; then
 else
    FILE_EXTENSION="$8"
 fi
+FILE_PATH="$9"
+
+if [ -f "$CONFIG_FILE" ]; then
+   echo -e "${BLUE}Using markdown-link-check configuration file: ${YELLOW}$CONFIG_FILE${NC}"
+else
+   echo -e "${BLUE}Cannot find ${YELLOW}$CONFIG_FILE${NC}"
+   echo -e "${YELLOW}NOTE: See https://github.com/tcort/markdown-link-check#config-file-format to know more about"
+   echo -e "customizing markdown-link-check by using a configuration file.${NC}"
+fi
+
+FOLDERS=""
+FILES=""
 
 echo -e "${BLUE}USE_QUIET_MODE: $1${NC}"
 echo -e "${BLUE}USE_VERBOSE_MODE: $2${NC}"
@@ -30,8 +44,38 @@ echo -e "${BLUE}FOLDER_PATH: $4${NC}"
 echo -e "${BLUE}MAX_DEPTH: $5${NC}"
 echo -e "${BLUE}CHECK_MODIFIED_FILES: $6${NC}"
 echo -e "${BLUE}FILE_EXTENSION: $8${NC}"
+echo -e "${BLUE}FILE_PATH: $9${NC}"
+
+handle_dirs () {
+
+   IFS=', ' read -r -a DIRLIST <<< "$FOLDER_PATH"
+
+   for index in "${!DIRLIST[@]}"
+   do
+      COMMAND_DIRS+=("${DIRLIST[index]}")
+   done
+   FOLDERS="${COMMAND_DIRS[*]}"
+
+}
+
+handle_files () {
+
+   IFS=', ' read -r -a FILELIST <<< "$FILE_PATH"
+
+   for index in "${!FILELIST[@]}"
+   do
+      if [ $index == 0 ]; then
+         COMMAND_FILES+=("-wholename ${FILELIST[index]}")
+      else
+         COMMAND_FILES+=("-o -wholename ${FILELIST[index]}")
+      fi
+   done
+   FILES="${COMMAND_FILES[*]}"
+
+}
 
 check_errors () {
+
    if [ -e error.txt ] ; then
       if grep -q "ERROR:" error.txt; then
          echo -e "${YELLOW}=========================> MARKDOWN LINK CHECK <=========================${NC}"
@@ -49,8 +93,56 @@ check_errors () {
    else
       echo -e "${GREEN}All good!${NC}"
    fi
+
 }
 
+add_options () {
+
+   if [ -f "$CONFIG_FILE" ]; then
+      FIND_CALL+=('--config' "${CONFIG_FILE}")
+   fi
+
+   if [ "$USE_QUIET_MODE" = "yes" ]; then
+      FIND_CALL+=('-q')
+   fi
+
+   if [ "$USE_VERBOSE_MODE" = "yes" ]; then
+      FIND_CALL+=('-v')
+   fi
+
+}
+
+check_additional_files () {
+
+   if [ -n "$FILES" ]; then
+      if [ "$MAX_DEPTH" -ne -1 ]; then
+         FIND_CALL=('find' '.' '-type' 'f' '(' ${FILES} ')' '-not' '-path' './node_modules/*' '-maxdepth' "${MAX_DEPTH}" '-exec' 'markdown-link-check' '{}')
+      else
+         FIND_CALL=('find' '.' '-type' 'f' '(' ${FILES} ')' '-not' '-path' './node_modules/*' '-exec' 'markdown-link-check' '{}')
+      fi
+
+      add_options
+
+      FIND_CALL+=(';')
+
+      set -x
+      "${FIND_CALL[@]}" &>> error.txt
+      set +x
+
+   fi
+
+}
+
+if [ -z "$8" ]; then
+   FOLDERS="."
+else
+   handle_dirs
+fi
+
+if [ -n "$9" ]; then
+   handle_files
+fi
+
 if [ "$CHECK_MODIFIED_FILES" = "yes" ]; then
 
    echo -e "${BLUE}BASE_BRANCH: $7${NC}"
@@ -60,22 +152,7 @@ if [ "$CHECK_MODIFIED_FILES" = "yes" ]; then
 
    FIND_CALL=('markdown-link-check')
 
-   if [ -f "$CONFIG_FILE" ]; then
-      echo -e "${BLUE}Using markdown-link-check configuration file: ${YELLOW}$CONFIG_FILE${NC}"
-      FIND_CALL+=('--config' "${CONFIG_FILE}")
-   else
-      echo -e "${BLUE}Cannot find ${YELLOW}$CONFIG_FILE${NC}"
-      echo -e "${YELLOW}NOTE: See https://github.com/tcort/markdown-link-check#config-file-format to know more about"
-      echo -e "customizing markdown-link-check by using a configuration file.${NC}"
-   fi
-
-   if [ "$USE_QUIET_MODE" = "yes" ]; then
-      FIND_CALL+=('-q')
-   fi
-
-   if [ "$USE_VERBOSE_MODE" = "yes" ]; then
-      FIND_CALL+=('-v')
-   fi
+   add_options
 
    mapfile -t FILE_ARRAY < <( git diff --name-only "$MASTER_HASH" )
 
@@ -89,38 +166,28 @@ if [ "$CHECK_MODIFIED_FILES" = "yes" ]; then
          fi
       done
 
+   check_additional_files
+   
    check_errors
 
 else
 
    if [ "$5" -ne -1 ]; then
-      FIND_CALL=('find' "${FOLDER_PATH}" '-name' '*'"${FILE_EXTENSION}" '-not' '-path' './node_modules/*' '-maxdepth' "${MAX_DEPTH}" '-exec' 'markdown-link-check' '{}')
+      FIND_CALL=('find' ${FOLDERS} '-name' '*'"${FILE_EXTENSION}" '-not' '-path' './node_modules/*' '-maxdepth' "${MAX_DEPTH}" '-exec' 'markdown-link-check' '{}')
    else
-      FIND_CALL=('find' "${FOLDER_PATH}" '-name' '*'"${FILE_EXTENSION}" '-not' '-path' './node_modules/*' '-exec' 'markdown-link-check' '{}')
+      FIND_CALL=('find' ${FOLDERS} '-name' '*'"${FILE_EXTENSION}" '-not' '-path' './node_modules/*' '-exec' 'markdown-link-check' '{}')
    fi
 
-   if [ -f "$CONFIG_FILE" ]; then
-      echo -e "${BLUE}Using markdown-link-check configuration file: ${YELLOW}$CONFIG_FILE${NC}"
-      FIND_CALL+=('--config' "${CONFIG_FILE}")
-   else
-      echo -e "${BLUE}Cannot find ${YELLOW}$CONFIG_FILE${NC}"
-      echo -e "${YELLOW}NOTE: See https://github.com/tcort/markdown-link-check#config-file-format to know more about"
-      echo -e "customizing markdown-link-check by using a configuration file.${NC}"
-   fi
-
-   if [ "$USE_QUIET_MODE" = "yes" ]; then
-      FIND_CALL+=('-q')
-   fi
-
-   if [ "$USE_VERBOSE_MODE" = "yes" ]; then
-      FIND_CALL+=('-v')
-   fi
+   add_options
 
    FIND_CALL+=(';')
 
    set -x
    "${FIND_CALL[@]}" &>> error.txt
    set +x
+
+   check_additional_files
+
    check_errors
 
 fi

md/dir2/dir2level2/level-2a.md

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+
+## Test internal and external links
+
+www.google.com
+
+[This is a broken link](https://www.exampleexample.cox)
+
+[This is another broken link](http://ignored-domain.com) but its ignored using a
+configuration file. 
+
+### Alpha
+
+This [exists](#alpha).
+This [one does not](#does-not).
+References and definitions are [checked][alpha] [too][charlie].
+
+### Bravo
+
+Headings in `readme.md` are [not checked](file1.md#bravo).
+But [missing files are reported](missing-example.js).
+
+[alpha]: #alpha
+[charlie]: #charlie
+
+External file: [Charlie](./file2.md/#charlie)

md/dir2/dir2level2/level-2b.md

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Checking more links
+
+## Bravo
+
+This [doesn't exists](#alpha).
+This [one does](#bravo).
+
+## Charlie
+
+This is linked from file1.

md/dir2/level-1a.md

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+
+## Test internal and external links
+
+www.google.com
+
+[This is a broken link](https://www.exampleexample.cox)
+
+[This is another broken link](http://ignored-domain.com) but its ignored using a
+configuration file. 
+
+### Alpha
+
+This [exists](#alpha).
+This [one does not](#does-not).
+References and definitions are [checked][alpha] [too][charlie].
+
+### Bravo
+
+Headings in `readme.md` are [not checked](file1.md#bravo).
+But [missing files are reported](missing-example.js).
+
+[alpha]: #alpha
+[charlie]: #charlie
+
+External file: [Charlie](./file2.md/#charlie)

md/dir2/level-1b.md

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Checking more links
+
+## Bravo
+
+This [doesn't exists](#alpha).
+This [one does](#bravo).
+
+## Charlie
+
+This is linked from file1.

md/dir3/dir3level2/level-2a.md

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+
+## Test internal and external links
+
+www.google.com
+
+[This is a broken link](https://www.exampleexample.cox)
+
+[This is another broken link](http://ignored-domain.com) but its ignored using a
+configuration file. 
+
+### Alpha
+
+This [exists](#alpha).
+This [one does not](#does-not).
+References and definitions are [checked][alpha] [too][charlie].
+
+### Bravo
+
+Headings in `readme.md` are [not checked](file1.md#bravo).
+But [missing files are reported](missing-example.js).
+
+[alpha]: #alpha
+[charlie]: #charlie
+
+External file: [Charlie](./file2.md/#charlie)

md/dir3/dir3level2/level-2b.md

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Checking more links
+
+## Bravo
+
+This [doesn't exists](#alpha).
+This [one does](#bravo).
+
+## Charlie
+
+This is linked from file1.

md/dir3/level-1a.md

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+
+## Test internal and external links
+
+www.google.com
+
+[This is a broken link](https://www.exampleexample.cox)
+
+[This is another broken link](http://ignored-domain.com) but its ignored using a
+configuration file. 
+
+### Alpha
+
+This [exists](#alpha).
+This [one does not](#does-not).
+References and definitions are [checked][alpha] [too][charlie].
+
+### Bravo
+
+Headings in `readme.md` are [not checked](file1.md#bravo).
+But [missing files are reported](missing-example.js).
+
+[alpha]: #alpha
+[charlie]: #charlie
+
+External file: [Charlie](./file2.md/#charlie)

md/dir3/level-1b.md

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Checking more links
+
+## Bravo
+
+This [doesn't exists](#alpha).
+This [one does](#bravo).
+
+## Charlie
+
+This is linked from file1.