diff --git a/scripts/check_languages.py b/scripts/check_languages.py
index 3004c13..1774e8a 100755
--- a/scripts/check_languages.py
+++ b/scripts/check_languages.py
@@ -61,12 +61,17 @@ def compareFiles(langFile1, langFile2):
 
 	## check for missing keys (only part of the first (master) file)
 	for key in hdfKeys1:
-		if not key in hdfKeys2:
+		if key.endswith(".Link.Abs") or key.endswith(".Link.Prot") or key.endswith(".Link.Rel"):
+			## ignore link attributes
+			pass
+		elif not key in hdfKeys2:
 			print "\tmissing key: %s" % key
 
 	## check for superfluous keys (only part of the second file)
 	for key in hdfKeys2:
-		if not key in hdfKeys1:
+		if key.endswith(".Link.Abs") or key.endswith(".Link.Prot") or key.endswith(".Link.Rel"):
+			print "\tyou should not override link attributes: %s" % key
+		elif not key in hdfKeys1:
 			print "\tsuperfluous key: %s" % key
 
 
@@ -102,5 +107,5 @@ os.path.walk(os.getcwd(), find_lang_file, obj)
 
 for langFile in obj["list"]:
 	refLang = langFile.replace("/%s%s" % (DEFAULT_LANGUAGE, SUFFIX), "/%s%s" % (language, SUFFIX))
-	compareFiles(refLang, langFile)
+	compareFiles(langFile, refLang)