Javascript and Anchor Tags, Best Practice?

Question

Quick Question.

Should we put Javascript in the HREF or use onClick (event)?

Are there any pros/cons to using either one. Personally I think it\'s easier/cle

Answer 1

I would personally not put the JavaScript code in the HTML. You should use an event listener that will get triggered when the is clicked on.

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And then:

document.getElementById('linkA').addEventListener('click', function(e){
    e.preventDefault(); // Prevents page from scrolling to the top
    alert('foo!');
});