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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
A-Z Index \| TTUwww.ttu.edu/site/	46
Recommended Site Viewing Requirements \| General Policies \| TTUwww.ttu.edu/policy/browsers.php	20
Resources for Faculty & Staff \| TTUwww.ttu.edu/faculty-staff/	20
Public Access to Course Information \| TTUwww.ttu.edu/courseinfo/	20
Campus Life \| TTUwww.ttu.edu/campus-life/	20
General Policy Information \| TTUwww.ttu.edu/policy/	20
Digital Millennium Copyright Act \| General Policies \| TTUwww.ttu.edu/policy/dmca.php	20
Texas Tech University Mission Statement \| About Texas Tech University \| TTUwww.ttu.edu/about/mission.php	20
A History of Texas Tech \| TTUwww.ttu.edu/traditions/	20
Admissions, Cost & Aid \| TTUwww.ttu.edu/admissions/	20

Avoid linking to anchors that do not exist

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