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How to Apply - Claremont Graduate University

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Alumni - Claremont Graduate University

Giving Archives | Claremont Graduate University

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
	Cost & Aid - Office of Admissions - Claremont Graduate Universitywww.cgu.edu/admissions/cost-aid/	3
	Events from Wednesday, May 28 – Thursday, June 5 \| Claremont Graduate Universitywww.cgu.edu/events/	3
	Investing in our Future \| Claremont Graduate Universitywww.cgu.edu/give/	3
	Research Archives \| Claremont Graduate Universitywww.cgu.edu/news/category/research/	3
	First time visit: View without clicking anythingwww.cgu.edu/	3
	How to Apply - Claremont Graduate Universitywww.cgu.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/	3
	About - Claremont Graduate Universitywww.cgu.edu/about/	3
	Page not found \| Claremont Graduate Universitywww.cgu.edu/invented-url-for-404-page	3
	Alumni - Claremont Graduate Universitywww.cgu.edu/alumni/	3
	Giving Archives \| Claremont Graduate Universitywww.cgu.edu/news/category/giving/	3

Avoid linking to anchors that do not exist

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