Quick Reference
Element Code: LI-023
Issue: URL in onclick not href
Impact: Not crawlable
Fix: Use href
Detection: HTML
What Is This Issue?
Onclick URLs are not crawlable.
Why This Matters
Crawlers follow hrefs.
How to Fix
- Move to href
Tools
- HTML: Check handlers
TL;DR
Put URLs in href, not onclick.
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