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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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	Title / URL	Issues
	Newsbhsu.edu/news/2024.html	9
	Where You'll Live at BHSUbhsu.edu/student-life/live.html	9
	BHSU News \| Black Hills State Universitybhsu.edu/news/index.html	9
	Applybhsu.edu/admissions/apply.html	9
	Visit BHSUbhsu.edu/admissions/visit.html	9
	BHSU to Participate in Statewide “605 Day” Campaign to Fund Scholarshipsbhsu.edu/news/2025/05/605-day.html	9
	Where You'll Play at BHSUbhsu.edu/student-life/play.html	9
	Black Hills State University \| About BHSU \| Spearfish, SDwww.bhsu.edu/about/about.html	9
	BHSU Athletics \| Black Hills State University \| Spearfish, SDbhsu.edu/athletics.html	9
	Admissions at Black Hills State University \| Apply to BHSUbhsu.edu/admissions/index.html	9

Avoid linking to anchors that do not exist

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