[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #60211: [BUG] Custom Links in Menus with #targets FAIL TO WORK (just scroll to target)

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#60211: [BUG] Custom Links in Menus with #targets FAIL TO WORK (just scroll to
target)
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 Reporter:  dbareis       |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Menus         |     Version:  6.4.2
 Severity:  major         |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                |     Focuses:
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Comment (by jazzbee):

 The issue you are experiencing with custom links in menus not working
 correctly to navigate to specific sections (anchors) on your website can
 be attributed to how the URLs are being handled by the browser when
 clicked from different pages. Specifically, when clicking on a custom link
 that includes a hash (#) target from a page with query parameters, the
 browser might not interpret the link as intended due to how it resolves
 the URL.

 To resolve this issue, you can modify the custom links in your menu to
 ensure they work consistently across different pages on your website. Here
 are steps you can follow:

 **Use Absolute URLs for Menu Links:
 **Instead of using relative URLs or URLs with query parameters, use
 absolute URLs for your custom menu links. This means specifying the full
 URL including the domain name and path to the target page. For example:


 {{{
 http://example.com/search-
 plants?category%5B%5D=Bird+Attracting#ShowMatchingPlants
 }}}

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