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Transparency Advisory Group - The University of Tennessee System

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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
Task force for Effective Administration and Management - The University of Tennessee Systemtennessee.edu/transparency/team/	6
Executive and Coaching Contracts - The University of Tennessee Systemtennessee.edu/transparency/contracts/	6
Transparency Updates - The University of Tennessee Systemtennessee.edu/transparency/updates/	6
Martin Methodist College and UT System - The University of Tennessee Systemtennessee.edu/transparency/mmc/	6
Transparent UT - The University of Tennessee Systemtennessee.edu/transparency/	6
Transparency Advisory Group - The University of Tennessee Systemtennessee.edu/transparency/advisory-group/	6
Frequently Asked Questions - The University of Tennessee Systemtennessee.edu/transparency/team/faq/	6
First time visit: View without clicking anythingtennessee.edu/	2
The University of Tennessee Systemtennessee.edu/	2

Avoid linking to anchors that do not exist

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