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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
The Wesleyan Connection, Latest News and Events - Wesleyan Universitywww.wesleyan.edu/news/index.html	2
The Wesleyan Connection, Latest News and Events - Wesleyan Universitywww.wesleyan.edu/news/	2
Welcome, Accessibility - Wesleyan Universitywww.wesleyan.edu/accessibility/	1
Copyright and Privacy - Wesleyan Universitywww.wesleyan.edu/copyright/	1
Welcome - Center for the Arts - Wesleyan Universitywww.wesleyan.edu/cfa/index.html	1
Welcome, Office for Equity & Inclusion - Wesleyan Universitywww.wesleyan.edu/inclusion/	1
Welcome to Wesleyan University - Middletown, Connecticut - Wesleyan Universitywww.wesleyan.edu/	1
Welcome. About - Wesleyan Universitywww.wesleyan.edu/about/	1
Keep Wes Safe - Wesleyan Universitywww.wesleyan.edu/keep-wes-safe/	1
Welcome - Center for the Arts - Wesleyan Universitywww.wesleyan.edu/cfa/	1

Avoid linking to anchors that do not exist

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