Code:
<html>
<head>
<title>short a tag</title>
<style>
div {background-color: #ffcc99;}
span {line-height: 1200px;}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<a href="#distance_spot">Link to distance spot</a>
<div><span>what a mess</span></div>
<a name="distance_spot" />Here is that spot
<div><span>another big waste</span></div>
</body>
</html>
<html>
<head>
<title>short a tag</title>
<style>
div {background-color: #ffcc99;}
span {line-height: 1200px;}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<a href="#distance_spot">Link to distance spot</a>
<div><span>what a mess</span></div>
<a name="distance_spot" />Here is that spot
<div><span>another big waste</span></div>
</body>
</html>