---
title: documentation-index-member-wrong-target
description: Reports an index entry whose target does not match the member it identifies.
---

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## What it does

Reports a member label linked to a different member, or a child Documentation Directory linked as directory shorthand instead of through its `README.md`.

## Why it matters

The link text and destination need to identify the same direct member and route child directories through their own index.

## Examples

### Non-passing

```md title="AGENTS.md"
# Source Of Truth Map

- [Guide](docs/api.md) — Load for contributor guidance.
- [Architecture notes](docs/architecture) — Load for architecture.
```

### Passing

```md title="AGENTS.md"
# Source Of Truth Map

- [Guide](docs/guide.md) — Load for contributor guidance.
- [Architecture notes](docs/architecture/README.md) — Load for architecture.
```

## When it applies

This Rule belongs to the configurable `documentation-indexes` group and runs for enabled Index Policies. Member labels include a document's basename, stem, and repository-relative path.

## References

See [Presswork Configuration](/configuration/#indexes) for Index Sections and [`src/check/evaluate-index.ts`](https://github.com/evilkiwi/presswork/blob/main/src/check/evaluate-index.ts) for target matching.