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How to navigate href in anchor tag via JavaScript

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Is there an easy way to have JavaScript mimic a User clicking an anchor tag on a page? That means the Referrer Url needs to be set. Just setting the document.location.href doesn't set the Referrer Url.

<script>

  $(document).ready(function () {

    $(a).click();

});

</script>



<a href=http://example.com>Go here</a>

This doesn't work because there isn't a Click() event setup for the link.

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answered 16 Years ago zackeryzainv · Accepted Answer

You could do:

window.location = $(a).attr(href);

If you want to keep the referrer, you could do this:

var href = $('a').attr('href');

$('<form>').attr({action: href, method: 'GET'}).appendTo($('body')).submit();

It is hackish, but works in all browsers.