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title: "Why do I get the error \"Element isn't visible\" for broken links on the Web Governance Browser Extension?"
date: "2026-02-02T08:59:27+00:00"
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Issue
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When I try to highlight a broken link within the Web Governance Browser Extension, I get the error _Element isn't visible._ I know that the links are present in the HTML, but the extension cannot highlight them visually. How can I find the link, and is it important to fix it?

Answer
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This typically happens when the link is visually hidden on the page when the page loads, for example, if it resides within a menu accordion. It becomes visible to the user when they expand the parent element _menu > accordion_. 

It is just as important to fix broken hidden links as it is to fix any other broken links on a website, for SEO as well as accessibility purposes.

### Find the broken links

Use the following methods to locate the broken link:

*   Select **HTML** (the `_</>_` icon) to open the HTML code and then locate the broken link in the code.
*   Click through the page contents as a user would and open any sub-menus, and then check the links within them manually.