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Do not link to an anchor on the page that does not exist. For example:
linking to `#content` without a valid destination such as `<body id="content"></body>`.

A common web design pattern is to use a named anchor to show an element via JavaScript, e.g.

```html
<a href="#foo" onclick="$('.bar').toggle();">Click me</a>
<div class="bar">
    This is some content.
</div>
``` 

In these cases, the anchor (`#foo`) should point to the `id` of the hidden element:

```html
<a href="#foo" onclick="$('#foo').toggle();">Click me</a>
<div id="foo">
    This is some content.
</div>
```

This way the semantic intent of the link is preserved, even without JavaScript. 
Note that doing so may require modification to your script, to prevent automatic 
scrolling to the named anchor.

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Innovating for Clients - Law Plus More \| Addleshaw Goddard LLPwww.addleshawgoddard.com/en/innovation-law-plus-more/	8
RHS \| Addleshaw Goddard LLPwww.addleshawgoddard.com/en/rhs/	8
Pensions \| Addleshaw Goddard LLPwww.addleshawgoddard.com/en/specialisms/pensions/	8
Cookie policy \| Addleshaw Goddard LLPwww.addleshawgoddard.com/en/cookie-policy/	8
Case studies \| Addleshaw Goddard LLPwww.addleshawgoddard.com/en/about-us/case-studies/	8
About us \| Addleshaw Goddard LLPwww.addleshawgoddard.com/en/about-us/	8
International \| Addleshaw Goddard LLPwww.addleshawgoddard.com/en/international/	8
Finance \| Addleshaw Goddard LLPwww.addleshawgoddard.com/en/specialisms/finance/	8
Our People \| Addleshaw Goddard LLPwww.addleshawgoddard.com/en/our-people/	8
Sport \| Addleshaw Goddard LLPwww.addleshawgoddard.com/en/sectors/sport/	8

Avoid linking to anchors that do not exist

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