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Why use javascript:void(0) instead of # in href?

rated 0 times [ 15] [ 4] / answers: 1 / hits: 54642 / 11 Years ago, thu, december 19, 2013, 12:00:00

I can see a lot of <a href=javascript:void(0);> on html pages. From I've read it does nothing by returning undefined. How is this different with <href=#>

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answered 11 Years ago ishmaelw · Accepted Answer

<a href=#>link</a>

adds # to the browser url and jumps to the top of the page.

<a href=javascript:void(0);>link</a>

simply ignores the link click.

<a href=# onclick=return false;>link</a>

also ignores the href.

Don't forget that in some cases javascript might be disabled (very uncommon).