Why do I get the error "Element isn't visible" for broken links on the Web Governance Browser Extension?
Date Published: February 2, 2026
Issue
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
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.
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