Is there an alternative to javascript:void(0)? 1

[AndyGroom]

Hi,

I've a link on my page as follows:

<a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick=&quot;openImg('./aguilera81024x768.jpg')&quot;>

Obviously this triggers the javascript to open the image, but when you float over the link it says 'javascript:void(0)' on the status bar.

Not for the first time a user has emailed me saying that when they float over the link it 'appears' to indicate that clicking the link will do nothing, which is understandable as that's what void means.

Can I make this a bit neater, so maybe when you float over the link it says 'Click to open' but still does the same thing as javascript:void(0)? I tried using href='#' which is prettier but it reloads the page.


- Andy
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[jemminger]

to keep from &quot;reloading&quot;:
<a href=&quot;#&quot; onclick=&quot;openImg('./aguilera81024x768.jpg'); return false;&quot;>



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-jeff

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[AndyGroom]

Thanks jeff, accept a pentangle.

- Andy
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[clarkin]

To extend on jemminger's idea:

<a href=&quot;aguilera81024x768.jpg&quot; onclick=&quot;openImg('./aguilera81024x768.jpg'); return false;&quot;>aguilera pic at 1024 x 768</a>

If you have javascript on, it opens in popup. If it's off, it works like a normal link. And for both groups, the image name appears in the status bar, so it's a bit of a win-win.

Sounds like an &quot;interesting&quot; website btw ;-)

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[clarkin]

(and you might put title=&quot;opens in popup window&quot; in the <a href..> tag too if you are feeling kind )

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[AndyGroom]

Hi Clarkin,

Thanks, I'll try those out.

If you want to visit the site, it's

http://www.sexydesktop.co.uk

- Andy
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[adam0101]

Why not take it a step further and throw in a target attribute so it'll still open in a new window even if JavaScript is disabled?

<a href=&quot;aguilera81024x768.jpg&quot; onclick=&quot;openImg('./aguilera81024x768.jpg'); return false;&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>aguilera pic at 1024 x 768</a>

Adam
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[clarkin]

:-(

If you do that you've gone to far IMO. Most folks are capable of making the decision to click vs right-click and choose open in new window.


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[adam0101]

clarkin,
Too far? I understand that the user normally has the ability to click or right-click to open in a new window, but if the designer of the site intended the link to open in a new window in the first place, then what's the matter with making it fool-proof? The whole purpose of a pop-up window is for it to &quot;pop up&quot;, is it not?

Adam
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