KU Leuven Stuvo

KU Leuven

Study

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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.

linking-to-anchor-on-page-that-does-not-exist

January 2026

December 2025

Title / URL	Issues
KU Leuven Stuvowww.kuleuven.be/english/stuvo	1
KU Leuvenwww.kuleuven.be/invented-url-for-404-page	1
Studywww.kuleuven.be/english/study/?project=TL&pagina=Home&thema=Study&onderwerp=all-about-studying	1
Admission and application — Applicationswww.kuleuven.be/english/apply	1
Programmes at KU Leuven — Studywww.kuleuven.be/english/study/programmes?project=TL&pagina=Home&thema=Banner&onderwerp=Programmes	1
Admission and application — Applicationswww.kuleuven.be/english/apply/index	1
Education at KU Leuven — Educationwww.kuleuven.be/english/education/education-at-ku-leuven	1
KU Leuven Faculties, Departments and Schools — KU Leuvenwww.kuleuven.be/english/faculties_schools?project=TL&pagina=Home&thema=Banner&onderwerp=Faculties	1
Welcome international students — Prospective studentswww.kuleuven.be/english/prospective-students	1
Register at KU Leuven with a Flemish degree — Student at KU Leuvenwww.kuleuven.be/english/education/student/register	1

Avoid linking to anchors that do not exist

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