dead anchor
A link to a fragment, such as /pricing#fix, whose target id does not exist on the page. The page loads and the browser stays at the top, so nothing reports an error; a link check that follows the URL and ignores the fragment passes it.
What dead anchor means
It is found by reading the target page's ids.
How CrawlCheck measures dead anchor
One finding code measures it. Its share of all scans is computed from the live corpus when this page is served, not typed into it.
| Finding code | Share of scans | Guide |
|---|---|---|
BROKEN_INTERNAL_LINK | 2.8% | dataset |
Every code, its rule and its current rate: the dataset page. Scan a site to see which apply to it.
Where dead anchor comes up on this site
- How to find broken internal links and dead anchor linksHow a dead anchor link happens .t{font:600 13px system-ui,sans-serif;fill:var(--ink)}.s{font:12px…
- Internal link audit: 2,260 links checked, 4 went nowhereThe anchor we reported missing that was there During the audit we first listed a fourth dead anchor, #site , on the whole-site row.
Related terms in Indexing and discovery
Whether a page can be found and kept, separately from whether it can be fetched.
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Questions about dead anchor
What is dead anchor?
A link to a fragment, such as /pricing#fix, whose target id does not exist on the page. The page loads and the browser stays at the top, so nothing reports an error; a link check that follows the URL and ignores the fragment passes it.
What does dead anchor not show or guarantee?
A link to a fragment, such as /pricing#fix, whose target id does not exist on the page. The page loads and the browser stays at the top, so nothing reports an error; a link check that follows the URL and ignores the fragment passes it.
How does CrawlCheck measure dead anchor?
Through the finding code BROKEN_INTERNAL_LINK, each with a stated rule, evidence bytes and a live share of scans on the dataset page.
Which area of the glossary does dead anchor belong to?
Indexing and discovery: Whether a page can be found and kept, separately from whether it can be fetched.
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