Use a hash (#) in a landing page URL (2024)

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Can I use hash in a URL? ›

Use a hash (#) in a landing page URL

In a URL, a hash ( # ) points a browser to a specific spot in a page or website.

If you are just using them as basic web anchors to scroll down the page or to a location in the page but that content has already been loaded on first load - then it is fine. But if you programmed your site to load new content based on what comes up after the # sign in the URL, then you are in trouble.

HashRouter is not recommended for modern web applications because it does not support server side rendering and can lead to hash routing, which is not as clean or user-friendly as the routes provided by BrowserRouter.

Any information that appears after the first hash symbol in a URL is referred to as the fragment identifier – sometimes also called an anchor tag. By default, the fragment identifier is interpreted only by the local web browser and is typically not passed to the remote web server.

This can be done by using the Location hash property in JavaScript. It returns the string which represents the anchor part of a URL including the hash '#' sign.

The URL hash key is an ASCII string with a maximum length of 64 characters. The URL key supports the FIPS certification feature encrypt-credentials and can optionally be encrypted for more robust security. This option is only available when the global encrypt-credentials is enabled.

There are only certain characters that are allowed in the URL string, alphabetic characters, numerals, and a few characters ; , / ? : @ & = + $ - _ . ! ~ * ' ( ) # that can have special meanings.

Hashtags group together similar conversations to help people find content that matters to them. Once a hashtag is published, it becomes a clickable, searchable link. For example, when you click on #SummerVibes on TikTok, you can see all videos published on the platform using that hashtag.

You can also use a hashtag widget to aggregate news or content on a certain topic. By choosing a specific hashtag related to your industry, niche, or area of interest, you can gather relevant content from social media platforms and display it on your site.

Password hashing is a means of protecting users' passwords from getting into the hands of hackers. However, password hashing isn't risk-free. In this method, passwords are transformed into a predictable and consistent pattern which can be attacked using dictionary, brute-force, or rainbow table attacks.

Why is hashing not safe? ›

Technically, hashing can be reversed, but the computational power needed to decrypt it makes decryption infeasible.

<HashRouter> is for use in web browsers when the URL should not (or cannot) be sent to the server for some reason. This may happen in some shared hosting scenarios where you do not have full control over the server.

Hash symbols in page URLs are acceptable if you are using them on the same page to point the users to different sections. However, it is not recommended to use hashtags (#) for different unique pages. You may also run into analytics and tracking issues when using hashes.

This is an internal page reference, which refers to a section within the webpage. It appears at the end of a URL and begins with a pound sign (#). Although not in the example above, an example could be #history in the URL https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet#History.

For example, #InboundHour and #ChocolateLovers are both hashtags. You can put these hashtags anywhere in your social media posts: in the beginning, at the end, or anywhere in between. (Read this blog post for more instructions on using hashtags.)

In the “Global websites settings” section, below the “Page URL fragments tracking” title, you can enable Hash tags tracking by enabling the checkbox “Keep Page URL fragments when tracking Page URLs”. This setting will be applied to all websites. You may also enable/disable Hashtags tracking for each individual website.