Quick Reference
Element Code: PE-020
Issue: Links via JavaScript not anchors
Impact: Not crawlable
Fix: Use anchor tags
Detection: HTML inspection
What Is This Issue?
JS links are not crawlable.
Why This Matters
Crawlers cannot follow JS.
How to Fix
- Use href for navigation
Tools
- HTML check: Check links
TL;DR
Use proper anchor tags with href for links.
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