What is href=javascript:;

Question

in a code which i am goin through there is a link has href=javascript:; in code.when it is clicked it opens a lightbox to show some msg with close button.how is it done.I think this uses dojo

Answer 1

The code:

<a href="javascript:;">..</a>

will actually do nothing. Generally this Nothing link allows some javascript code to use the onclick event instead. The onclick event triggers the window which may be from django or jquery or wherever.

Answer 2

EDITED:

i have just added this link that explane you how dojo work with onlclik event:

• Dojo, how to do onclick event on a DIV

ok, just for the sake, all the answer here are good answer, in your particular case if you are using Dojo

the <a href="javascript:;" > simply prevent your <a> tag to jump around when clicked and of course have no action!

probably you have something like this in your code:

<a href="javascript:;" id="some" class="some_too" rel="some_too_too">

Dojo simply keep the <a> id OR class OR rel tags and execute the function!