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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
Admission - Admission at Pitzer Collegewww.pitzer.edu/admission/	49
Explore Pitzer \| Office of Admission \| Pitzer Collegewww.pitzer.edu/admission/explore/	49
Page not found - Pitzer Collegewww.pitzer.edu/invented-url-for-404-page	1
Directory – About Pitzer Collegewww.pitzer.edu/about/directory/	1
Pitzer College Strategic Plan -www.pitzer.edu/strategic-plan/	1
For Faculty and Staff \| About \| Pitzer Collegewww.pitzer.edu/about/faculty-and-staff/	1

Avoid linking to anchors that do not exist

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