diff --git a/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/repository/links/link/link.delete.desc.xml b/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/repository/links/link/link.delete.desc.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ef980eb4b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/repository/links/link/link.delete.desc.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<webscript>
+  <shortname>Delete link</shortname>
+  <description>Deletes a link.</description>
+  <url>/api/links/link/site/{site}/{container}/{path}</url>
+  <format default="json">argument</format>
+  <authentication>user</authentication>
+  <transaction>required</transaction>
+</webscript>
diff --git a/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/repository/links/link/link.delete.json.ftl b/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/repository/links/link/link.delete.json.ftl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/repository/links/links-delete.post.json.js b/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/repository/links/links-delete.post.json.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 22a202d408..0000000000
--- a/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/repository/links/links-delete.post.json.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,119 +0,0 @@
-<import resource="classpath:alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/repository/requestutils.lib.js">
-<import resource="classpath:alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/repository/links/links.lib.js">
-
-
-function getRequestNodes()
-{
-   var siteId = url.templateArgs.site;
-   var containerId = url.templateArgs.container;
-   var items = [];
-   var nodes = [];
-   if (json.has("items"))
-   {
-      var tmp = json.get("items");
-      for (var x=0; x < tmp.length(); x++)
-      {
-          items.push(tmp.get(x));
-      }
-   }
-
-   // fetch site
-   var site = siteService.getSite(siteId);
-   if (site === null)
-   {
-      status.setCode(status.STATUS_NOT_FOUND, "Site " + siteId + " does not exist");
-      return null;
-   }
-
-   // fetch container
-   var node = site.getContainer(containerId);
-   if (node === null)
-   {
-      node = site.createContainer(containerId);
-      if (node === null)
-      {
-         status.setCode(status.STATUS_NOT_FOUND, "Unable to fetch container '" + containerId + "' of site '" + siteId + "'. (No write permission?)");
-         return null;
-      }
-   }
-
-   for (var i in items)
-   {
-      if (i)
-      {
-         var tmpNode = node.childByNamePath(items[i]);
-         if (tmpNode)
-         {
-            nodes.push(tmpNode);
-         }
-      }
-   }
-
-   return nodes;
-}
-
-/**
- * Deletes a link node
- */
-function deleteLink(linkNode)
-{
-   // delete the node
-   var nodeRef = linkNode.nodeRef;
-   var linkData = getLinksData(linkNode);
-   var isDeleted = linkNode.remove();
-   if (! isDeleted)
-   {
-      var mes = "Unable to delete node: " + nodeRef; 
-      status.setCode(status.STATUS_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, mes);
-      model.message = mes; 
-      return;
-   }
-   model.message = "Node " + nodeRef + " deleted";
-
-   var siteId = url.templateArgs.site;
-   var data =
-   {
-      title: linkData.title,
-      page: "links"
-   };
-
-   activities.postActivity("org.alfresco.links.link-deleted", siteId, "links", jsonUtils.toJSONString(data));
-}
-
-function main()
-{
-   // get requested node
-   var nodes = getRequestNodes();
-   if (status.getCode() != status.STATUS_OK)
-   {
-      return;
-   }
-   if (nodes == null || nodes.length == 0)
-   {
-      status.code = 404;
-      var mess = "No valid link names supplied";
-      status.message = mess;
-      model.message = mess;
-      return;
-   }  
-
- for (var i in nodes)
- {
-   if (i)
-   {
-    if (!nodes[i].hasPermission("Delete"))
-    {
-      status.code = 403;
-      var mes = "Permission to delete is denied";
-      status.message = mes;
-      model.message = mes;
-      return;
-    }
-
-    deleteLink(nodes[i]);
-   }
- }
-
-}
-
-main();
diff --git a/config/alfresco/web-scripts-application-context.xml b/config/alfresco/web-scripts-application-context.xml
index 8d7922afed..b486d57005 100644
--- a/config/alfresco/web-scripts-application-context.xml
+++ b/config/alfresco/web-scripts-application-context.xml
@@ -1537,11 +1537,23 @@
          parent="abstractLinksWebScript">
    </bean>
    
+   <!-- Deletes a single link -->
+   <bean id="webscript.org.alfresco.repository.links.link.link.delete"
+         class="org.alfresco.repo.web.scripts.links.LinkDelete"
+         parent="abstractLinksWebScript">
+   </bean>
+   
    <!-- Lists the Links for a site -->
    <bean id="webscript.org.alfresco.repository.links.links.get"
          class="org.alfresco.repo.web.scripts.links.LinksListGet"
          parent="abstractLinksWebScript">
    </bean>
+
+   <!-- Deletes multiple links  in a site -->
+   <bean id="webscript.org.alfresco.repository.links.links-delete.post"
+         class="org.alfresco.repo.web.scripts.links.LinksDeletePost"
+         parent="abstractLinksWebScript">
+   </bean>
    
    
    <!--                                        -->
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/links/AbstractLinksWebScript.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/links/AbstractLinksWebScript.java
index ac6df0ecdf..d63342fbc5 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/links/AbstractLinksWebScript.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/links/AbstractLinksWebScript.java
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ import org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.WebScriptRequest;
 public abstract class AbstractLinksWebScript extends DeclarativeWebScript
 {
     public static final String LINKS_SERVICE_ACTIVITY_APP_NAME = "links";
+
+    protected static final String PARAM_MESSAGE = "message";
+    protected static final String PARAM_ITEM = "item";
     
     private static Log logger = LogFactory.getLog(AbstractLinksWebScript.class);
     
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/links/LinkDelete.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/links/LinkDelete.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2e7bda2fba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/links/LinkDelete.java
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2011 Alfresco Software Limited.
+ *
+ * This file is part of Alfresco
+ *
+ * Alfresco is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Alfresco is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with Alfresco. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package org.alfresco.repo.web.scripts.links;
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.alfresco.repo.security.permissions.AccessDeniedException;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.links.LinkInfo;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.site.SiteInfo;
+import org.json.JSONObject;
+import org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.Cache;
+import org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.Status;
+import org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.WebScriptException;
+import org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.WebScriptRequest;
+
+/**
+ * This class is the controller for the link deleting link.delete webscript.
+ * 
+ * @author Nick Burch
+ * @since 4.0
+ */
+public class LinkDelete extends AbstractLinksWebScript
+{
+   @Override
+   protected Map<String, Object> executeImpl(SiteInfo site, String linkName,
+         WebScriptRequest req, JSONObject json, Status status, Cache cache) {
+      Map<String, Object> model = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+      
+      // Try to find the link
+      LinkInfo link = linksService.getLink(site.getShortName(), linkName);
+      if(link == null)
+      {
+         String message = "No link found with that name";
+         throw new WebScriptException(Status.STATUS_NOT_FOUND, message);
+      }
+      
+      // Delete it
+      try
+      {
+         linksService.deleteLink(link);
+      }
+      catch(AccessDeniedException e)
+      {
+         String message = "You don't have permission to delete that link";
+         throw new WebScriptException(Status.STATUS_FORBIDDEN, message);
+      }
+      
+      // Mark it as gone
+      status.setCode(Status.STATUS_NO_CONTENT);
+      return model;
+   }
+}
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/links/LinkGet.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/links/LinkGet.java
index 1cd2f66792..1a202e45d9 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/links/LinkGet.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/links/LinkGet.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class LinkGet extends AbstractLinksWebScript
       }
       
       // Build the model
-      model.put("item", renderLink(link));
+      model.put(PARAM_ITEM, renderLink(link));
       model.put("node", link.getNodeRef());
       model.put("link", link);
       model.put("site", site);
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/links/LinkPut.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/links/LinkPut.java
index 78837b5c2a..52ebe8b6cc 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/links/LinkPut.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/links/LinkPut.java
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ import org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.WebScriptRequest;
  */
 public class LinkPut extends AbstractLinksWebScript
 {
-   private static final String PARAM_MESSAGE = "message";
-   
    @Override
    protected Map<String, Object> executeImpl(SiteInfo site, String linkName,
          WebScriptRequest req, JSONObject json, Status status, Cache cache) {
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/links/LinksDeletePost.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/links/LinksDeletePost.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..25a2e8f198
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/links/LinksDeletePost.java
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2011 Alfresco Software Limited.
+ *
+ * This file is part of Alfresco
+ *
+ * Alfresco is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Alfresco is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with Alfresco. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package org.alfresco.repo.web.scripts.links;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.alfresco.repo.security.permissions.AccessDeniedException;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.links.LinkInfo;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.site.SiteInfo;
+import org.json.JSONArray;
+import org.json.JSONException;
+import org.json.JSONObject;
+import org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.Cache;
+import org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.Status;
+import org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.WebScriptException;
+import org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.WebScriptRequest;
+
+/**
+ * This class is the controller for the links deleting links-delete.post webscript.
+ * 
+ * @author Nick Burch
+ * @since 4.0
+ */
+public class LinksDeletePost extends AbstractLinksWebScript
+{
+   protected static final int RECENT_SEARCH_PERIOD_DAYS = 7;
+   protected static final long ONE_DAY_MS = 24*60*60*1000;
+   
+   @Override
+   protected Map<String, Object> executeImpl(SiteInfo site, String linkName,
+         WebScriptRequest req, JSONObject json, Status status, Cache cache) {
+      Map<String, Object> model = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+      
+      // Get the requested nodes from the JSON
+      // Silently skips over any invalid ones specified
+      List<LinkInfo> links = new ArrayList<LinkInfo>();
+      try
+      {
+         if(json.has("items"))
+         {
+            JSONArray items = json.getJSONArray("items");
+            for(int i=0; i<items.length(); i++)
+            {
+               String name = items.getString(i);
+               LinkInfo link = linksService.getLink(site.getShortName(), name);
+               if(link != null)
+               {
+                  links.add(link);
+               }
+            }
+         }
+      }
+      catch(JSONException je)
+      {
+         throw new WebScriptException(Status.STATUS_BAD_REQUEST, "Invalid JSON: " + je.getMessage());
+      }
+      
+      
+      // Check we got at least one link, and bail if not
+      if(links.size() == 0)
+      {
+         String message = "No valid link names supplied";
+         
+         status.setCode(Status.STATUS_NOT_FOUND);
+         status.setMessage(message);
+         model.put(PARAM_MESSAGE, message);
+         return model;
+      }
+      
+      
+      // Delete each one in turn
+      for(LinkInfo link : links)
+      {
+         // Do the delete
+         try
+         {
+            linksService.deleteLink(link);
+         }
+         catch(AccessDeniedException e)
+         {
+            String message = "You don't have permission to delete the link with name '" + link.getSystemName() + "'";
+            
+            status.setCode(Status.STATUS_FORBIDDEN);
+            status.setMessage(message);
+            model.put(PARAM_MESSAGE, message);
+            return model;
+         }
+         
+         // Generate the activity entry for it
+         addActivityEntry("deleted", link, site, req, json);
+         
+         // Record a message (only the last one is used though!)
+         model.put(PARAM_MESSAGE, "Node " + link.getNodeRef() + " deleted");
+      }
+
+      
+      // All done
+      model.put("siteId", site.getShortName());
+      model.put("site", site);
+      return model;
+   }
+}
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/links/LinksPost.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/links/LinksPost.java
index f439bc5d9f..e6065f81a7 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/links/LinksPost.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/links/LinksPost.java
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ import org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.WebScriptRequest;
  */
 public class LinksPost extends AbstractLinksWebScript
 {
-   private static final String PARAM_MESSAGE = "message";
-   
    @Override
    protected Map<String, Object> executeImpl(SiteInfo site, String linkName,
          WebScriptRequest req, JSONObject json, Status status, Cache cache) {
@@ -101,7 +99,7 @@ public class LinksPost extends AbstractLinksWebScript
       
       // Build the model
       model.put(PARAM_MESSAGE, link.getSystemName()); // Really!
-      model.put("item", renderLink(link));
+      model.put(PARAM_ITEM, renderLink(link));
       model.put("node", link.getNodeRef());
       model.put("link", link);
       model.put("site", site);
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/links/LinksRestApiTest.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/links/LinksRestApiTest.java
index 560d685f94..0681633dcf 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/links/LinksRestApiTest.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/links/LinksRestApiTest.java
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@
  */
 package org.alfresco.repo.web.scripts.links;
 
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Date;
+import java.util.List;
 
 import javax.transaction.UserTransaction;
 
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@ import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
 import org.json.JSONArray;
 import org.json.JSONObject;
 import org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.Status;
+import org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.TestWebScriptServer.DeleteRequest;
 import org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.TestWebScriptServer.GetRequest;
 import org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.TestWebScriptServer.PostRequest;
 import org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.TestWebScriptServer.PutRequest;
@@ -298,9 +301,29 @@ public class LinksRestApiTest extends BaseWebScriptTest
      * Deletes the link
      */
     private JSONObject deleteLink(String name, int expectedStatus) throws Exception
+    {
+       Response response = sendRequest(new DeleteRequest(URL_LINKS_FETCH+name), expectedStatus);
+       if (expectedStatus == Status.STATUS_OK)
+       {
+          JSONObject result = new JSONObject(response.getContentAsString());
+          return result;
+       }
+       else
+       {
+          return null;
+       }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Deletes the links
+     */
+    private JSONObject deleteLinks(List<String> names, int expectedStatus) throws Exception
     {
        JSONArray items = new JSONArray();
-       items.put(name);
+       for(String name : names)
+       {
+          items.put(name);
+       }
        
        JSONObject json = new JSONObject();
        json.put("items", items);
@@ -482,7 +505,7 @@ public class LinksRestApiTest extends BaseWebScriptTest
 
        
        // Delete
-       link = deleteLink(name, Status.STATUS_OK);
+       link = deleteLinks(Arrays.asList(new String[]{name}), Status.STATUS_OK);
        assertEquals(
              "Incorrect JSON: " + link.toString(), 
              true, link.has("message")
@@ -498,11 +521,21 @@ public class LinksRestApiTest extends BaseWebScriptTest
        
        
        // Can't delete again
-       deleteLink(name, Status.STATUS_NOT_FOUND);
+       deleteLinks(Arrays.asList(new String[]{name}), Status.STATUS_NOT_FOUND);
        
        
        // Can't edit it when it's deleted
        sendRequest(new PutRequest(URL_LINKS_UPDATE + name, "{}", "application/json"), Status.STATUS_NOT_FOUND);
+       
+       
+       // Do a single delete
+       link = createLink(LINK_TITLE_ONE, "Thing 1", LINK_URL_ONE, false, Status.STATUS_OK);
+       name = getNameFromLink(link);
+       
+       getLink(name, Status.STATUS_OK);
+       deleteLink(name, Status.STATUS_NO_CONTENT);
+       getLink(name, Status.STATUS_NOT_FOUND);
+       deleteLink(name, Status.STATUS_NOT_FOUND);
     }
     
     /**