# Links broken on MVD database

**URL:** <https://forums.buildingsmart.org/t/links-broken-on-mvd-database/3675>\
**Category:** Site Feedback\
**Created:** [May 27, 2021, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.buildingsmart.org/t/links-broken-on-mvd-database/3675 "2021-05-27T08:47:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Moult](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.buildingsmart.org/moult/32/196_2.png) [@Moult](https://forums.buildingsmart.org/u/Moult)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2021, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.buildingsmart.org/t/links-broken-on-mvd-database/3675/1 "2021-05-27T08:47:28Z")

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Ping @jwouellette

Many of the IFC2X3 MVD database links seem to be broken (simple fix, just escape rel attribute): [https://technical.buildingsmart.org/standards/ifc/mvd/mvd-database/](https://technical.buildingsmart.org/standards/ifc/mvd/mvd-database/)

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**Author:** ![jwouellette](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.buildingsmart.org/jwouellette/32/2140_2.png) [@jwouellette](https://forums.buildingsmart.org/u/jwouellette)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2021, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.buildingsmart.org/t/links-broken-on-mvd-database/3675/2 "2021-05-27T12:50:14Z")

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Thanks for the heads up.

@berlotti can you take a look at this?

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**Author:** ![berlotti](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.buildingsmart.org/berlotti/32/557_2.png) [@berlotti](https://forums.buildingsmart.org/u/berlotti)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2021, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.buildingsmart.org/t/links-broken-on-mvd-database/3675/4 "2021-05-27T18:31:07Z")

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Fixed. Thanks for the ping.

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**Author:** ![stefkeB](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.buildingsmart.org/stefkeb/32/1755_2.png) [@stefkeB](https://forums.buildingsmart.org/u/stefkeB)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2022, 1:45pm UTC](https://forums.buildingsmart.org/t/links-broken-on-mvd-database/3675/5 "2022-02-20T13:45:27Z")

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> **[IFC Schema Specifications - buildingSMART Technical](https://technical.buildingsmart.org/standards/ifc/ifc-schema-specifications/)**
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> IFC Specifications Database Official releases of the IFC specification are listed here, as well as their components including HTML, EXPRESS, XSD/XML, and OWL documentation and formats. Release Notes and Errata for all versions can be found here....

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> **[MVD Database - buildingSMART Technical](https://technical.buildingsmart.org/standards/ifc/mvd/mvd-database/)**
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> Compilation of Model View Defintions (MVDs), including official buildingSMART International standard MVDs and others throughout the industry

both seem to be broken at the moment. One cannot view the list of IFC/MVD releases on these pages anymore.

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**Author:** ![berlotti](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.buildingsmart.org/berlotti/32/557_2.png) [@berlotti](https://forums.buildingsmart.org/u/berlotti)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 7:11am UTC](https://forums.buildingsmart.org/t/links-broken-on-mvd-database/3675/6 "2022-02-21T07:11:52Z")

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Fixed. This was due to an update of the website.

Thanks for reporting.