Rails: using link_to to make a link without href

Question

How can I use the link_to helper to make a link without an href attribute? I want to make a link exclusively for a javascript action, I don\'t want

Answer 1

Set the href to:

javascript:void(0)

This will let you have a link that clicking it does nothing, doesn't reload the page, and doesn't move the page up to the top.

Answer 2

<%= link_to '+ Add Make', 'javascript:void(0)', id: 'add-make', onclick: 'addMake()' %>

and then your jQuery:

function addMake() {
  $.ajax({
    url: '/dealers',
    type: 'GET',
    dataType: 'script',
    success: function (data) {
      console.log('it was successful')
      $('.add-make').hide();
    },
    error: function (data) {
      console.log('it was error')
    }
  });
}