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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
Kindergartens \| City of Ballaratwww.ballarat.vic.gov.au/kindergarten	1
Parent Place \| City of Ballaratwww.ballarat.vic.gov.au/parentplace	1
Update details \| City of Ballaratwww.ballarat.vic.gov.au/update-details	1
Family Day Care \| City of Ballaratwww.ballarat.vic.gov.au/me/families/family-day-care	1
All News \| City of Ballaratwww.ballarat.vic.gov.au/news	1
Playgrounds \| City of Ballaratwww.ballarat.vic.gov.au/playgrounds	1
BBQs \| City of Ballaratwww.ballarat.vic.gov.au/community/recreation/bbqs	1
Ballarat’s active women and girls \| City of Ballaratwww.ballarat.vic.gov.au/AWAG	1
Outdoor Pools \| City of Ballaratwww.ballarat.vic.gov.au/pools	1
Wildlife \| City of Ballaratwww.ballarat.vic.gov.au/me/pets-and-animals/wildlife	1

Avoid linking to anchors that do not exist

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