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blue-sky
blue-sky

Reputation: 53876

Why use href="javascript:void()?

Reading this question : What does "javascript:void(0)" mean? I can understand why <a href="javascript:void(0)" is used - in order to prevent a page redirection.

I have come across this code : 

<a id="myId" href="javascript:void()"
    onclick="removePopup()">Close</a>

The operator void does not take any parameter in this case. Is this a bug ?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 305

Answers (1)

JJJ
JJJ

Reputation: 33143

Yes, it's a bug. The browser will throw a syntax error when the link is clicked, unless the removePopup() function stops the default action. (If the function does that, it might explain why the developer didn't notice it.)

> void()
SyntaxError: Unexpected token )

Upvotes: 2

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