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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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Strategy \| Straitéis 2020-2025 - University of Galwaywww.universityofgalway.ie/strategy2025/	1
Innovation - University of Galwaywww.universityofgalway.ie/innovation/	1
University of Galway - University of Galwaywww.universityofgalway.ie/	1
Access Programmes - University of Galwaywww.universityofgalway.ie/access/	1
Mature Students - University of Galwaywww.universityofgalway.ie/mature/	1
Research & Innovation - University of Galwaywww.universityofgalway.ie/our-research/	1
College of Science and Engineering - University of Galwaywww.universityofgalway.ie/science-engineering/	1
First time visit: View without clicking anythingwww.universityofgalway.ie/	1
Online Learning - University of Galwaywww.universityofgalway.ie/onlinelearning/	1
University of Galway - University of Galwaywww.universityofgalway.ie/?ref=logo	1

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