What is href=[removed];

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 th

Answer 1

It's known as the javascript pseudo-protocol. It was designed to replace the contents of the document with a value calculated by JavaScript. It's best not to use it, for several reasons, including:

• If JavaScript is disabled, you have a link that goes nowhere
• If your JavaScript returns a value, the contents of the page will be replaced by that value

More reasons why you shouldn't use it