Re: How to have an "empty" hyperlink for javascript

by Ilya Dubinsky <ilya788(at)inter.net.il>

 Date:  Mon, 15 May 2000 11:29:18 +0200
 To:  jonblake(at)lw-oasis.org
 Cc:  Lara Fabans <lara(at)flashcom.net>, hwg-languages(at)hwg.org
 References:  0
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>There's one of two ways that I know how to do this.
>
><a href="javascript:someFunction( );">
>
>  -or-
>
><a href="#" onClick="someFunction( );return true;">
>
>For some reason, I seem to like the first option better but I can't
>remember why. :) It's probably because on long pages it won't take you to
>the top of the page in some browsers like the second option. Other than
>that, I can't offer any reason one is better than the other.

         If your function returns a value, it is better to use
         <A HREF='javascript:void someFunction()'>someAction</A>
				Yours, Ilya.

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