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Asked: 2026-05-16T07:27:02+00:00

Can I use the following across all browsers? <a href=# onclick=doSomething()>Click here.</a> Is this

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Can I use the following across all browsers?

<a href="#" onclick="doSomething()">Click here.</a>

Is this “bad practice” in regards to standards?

Will it work on IE, FF, Safari and Chrome?

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    Can I use the following across all browsers?

    Yes

    Is this “bad practice” in regards to standards?

    “Bad practice” and “Standards compliance” are different things. It is standards compliant, but also, for three reasons, bad practice.

    1. It is not unobtrusive. Event handlers are better applied with JS.
    2. It links to the top of the page (#) and will always send the browser there, even if the JS runs.
    3. If the JS fails, then nothing useful will happen. You should build on stuff that works.

    Will it work on IE, FF, Safari and Chrome?

    Yes

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