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rahul
rahul

Reputation: 187090

javascript void(0) problem in IE

HI,

I am developing a web page using asp.net.

I am using some links in my web page. For that I have used some code like this.

<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="javascript:ChangeLoc('TEST','');">Test</a>

and in the ChangeLoc() method I have written __doPostBack event.

This works fine in IE7 installed in my machine. But in IE6 in another machine it does not invoke the __doPostBack event.

Edit

When I change the void(0) in href it works fine.

I would like to know whether it is a bug with IE or a JavaScript problem.

function ChangeLoc( param, arg )
{
     __doPostBack ( param, arg )
}

Upvotes: 3

Views: 24500

Answers (4)

Dimitar Ivanov
Dimitar Ivanov

Reputation: 11

You can also use unobtrusive javascript syntax:

<a href="index.html" id="chngLink">test</a>

<script type="text/javascript">
document.getElementById("chngLink").onclick = function(e) {
    if (e && e.preventDefault) {
        e.preventDefault();
    }
    ChangeLoc('TEST','');
    return false;
};
</script>

Upvotes: 1

Adam Markowitz
Adam Markowitz

Reputation: 13117

Do you get an error? If so, what error do you get in IE6? Can you post the code for ChangeLoc()? Also, try changing your markup to the following and see if you get the same result:

<a href="#" onclick="ChangeLoc(); return false;">Test</a>

Edit: removed 'javascript:' from the onclick

Upvotes: 3

Sergei Kovalenko
Sergei Kovalenko

Reputation: 1521

it is not good to use <a>-element for javascript functions call. Use styled <span onclick="my_function()" class="looks_like_hyperlink">...</span>

Upvotes: -1

Chad Grant
Chad Grant

Reputation: 45402

href and onclick both get fired when you click an element, you are overwriting the onclick event with void()

change to 

<a href="#" onclick="ChangeLoc();return false">test</a>

or with jQuery.

$(function(){
  $("#linkId").click(function(event){
      ChangeLoc();
      event.preventDefault();
  });
});

Upvotes: 12

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