How can I create link that does nothing?

Question

I want to create a link that does NOTHING, it means that its a fake link

Im trying with onclick="mijava();return false;" but it scrolls up in the website

How can I do it?

Why do you want to create a link that does nothing? This sounds like an XY problem: you have one problem, and you think that creating an `a` element that does nothing will solve it. So... what is the issue you're trying to solve? — Mr Lister, Oct 22 '15 at 16:41

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 22 '15 at 16:27

3

javascript:

document.getElementById("nothing").addEventListener("click", function(event){
event.preventDefault()
});

html:

<a id="nothing" href="#">Link</a>

answered Oct 22 '15 at 16:27

Mi-Creativity

score 3 · Answer 2 · edited May 30 '18 at 21:54

3

"javascript:void(0)" to href attribute, the <a> tag will do nothing.

edited May 30 '18 at 21:54

sticky bit

answered May 30 '18 at 21:33

wilfredinni

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Oct 22 '15 at 16:29

2

This won't do anything.

<a href="">Link</a>

answered Oct 22 '15 at 16:29

I believe it was not valid to write it like this, i just checked it and it is Valid! +1 – Mi-Creativity Oct 22 '15 at 16:33
But it will still scroll up to the top of the page, unless you `preventDefault()` it – Mi-Creativity Oct 22 '15 at 16:51

score 0 · Answer 4 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:24

0

You can use CSS to style it like a link and you probably don't want to use an anchor tag if it's not going to act like one.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:24

Community

answered Oct 22 '15 at 16:25

Elliott

score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Oct 22 '15 at 16:25

0

Do you test it that?

<a href="#">link</a>

answered Oct 22 '15 at 16:25

C.B.

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