JavaScript in links Mar08 '06
I hate having to do this:
<a href="#" ... >
I also hate doing this:
<a href="javascript:void(0)" ... >
So... as a "best practice," what is the best way to disable a link’s normal activity, on click?
I’ve toyed with leaving out the href attribute out, altogether, but I don’t know if that would validate.
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