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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
The Environmental Tragedy of Plastic Pelletsfoe.org/blog/tragedy-plastic-pellets/	1
Contact Us • Friends of the Earthfoe.org/about-us/contact/	1
Friends of the Earth • Homepagefoe.org/	1
Privacy Policyfoe.org/privacy-policy/	1
Friends of the Earth • Accountabilityfoe.org/about-us/accountability/	1
First time visit: View without clicking anythingfoe.org/	1
Meet Erich Picafoe.org/about-us/our-president/	1
Oceans Under Threat • Protect Our Oceansfoe.org/issues/oceans/	1
Stock Gifts • Help Protect The Environmentfoe.org/stock-gifts/	1
Blog • Climate Action & Environmental Protectionfoe.org/blog/	1

Avoid linking to anchors that do not exist

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