How do I choose the "Component to modify" when creating a rename rule?

Modified on: Thurs, 12 Mar, 2026 at 4:04 PM

When setting up a rename rule in LinkFixer Advanced, you can choose which part of a file path or URL to modify. By default, the component is Full Filespec (the entire path or URL). Below are the available components explained with examples.

Basename

The main part of a file name, without disk, folder or extension.

Examples:

C:\work\myfile.xls → myfile

http://www.mysite.com/index.htm → index

Note: The preceding slash or backslash is not part of the basename.

Domain

The part of a URL after the resource type but before the path/file.

Examples:

//www.xyz.com/

//www.microsoft.com/

Includes the preceding slashes and trailing slash.

Tip: Resource type + Domain = Host

Drive

Indicates the hard drive letter plus colon.

Examples:

C: or N:

For UNC paths (e.g., \\server\share\folder\file.xls), there is no "drive"

\\server = node

\share\folder\= folder

Extension

The part of the filename after the basename, including the period.

Examples:

myfile.xls = .xls

my.file.xls = can be recognized as .xls or file.xls (configurable in Application Options Files).

Filename

Combination of basename + extension.

Example:

myfile.xls

Folder

The folder or subfolder path, including leading and trailing slashes.

Examples:

\countries\canada\

/usr/samples/new/

Full Filespec

The entire file specification.
Examples:
C:\work\dave.xls

http://www.xyz.com/abc.htm

\\SERVER\SERVER-N\Folder1\newfile.doc

Network Share

The shared resource portion of a UNC path

Example:

\\SERVER\SERVER-N

URI Scheme

The part of a URL before the domain name.

Example:

http://

Additional Options

Depending on the Rename Method and Component to Modify, extra settings may appear.

For example, with Special Substitution, you can specify how to handle missing characters.