How to check URL for 404 using Selenium WebDriver?

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Published on 2009-09-21T09:04:23Z Indexed on 2010/06/16 10:12 UTC
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What is the most convenient way using Selenium WebDriver to check if an URL GET returns successfully (HTTP 200)?

In this particular case I'm most interested in verifying that no images of the current page are broken.

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