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Asked: 2026-05-23T10:37:49+00:00

I am creating a list of anchor tags from a MySQL/PHP query; the anchor

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I am creating a list of anchor tags from a MySQL/PHP query; the anchor tags call a JavaScript function.

The ‘catch 22’ that I have is:

  • href="#" makes the page jump to the top every time one of the anchor tags is clicked (very annoying)
  • removing href="#" means that the cursor does not change as an anchor tag is hovered over nor does that anchor tag have the appearance of an anchor tag.

I know there is a way to handle this with JavaScript (possibly jQuery) but I don’t recall how at the moment. However, I really prefer a simpler HTML fix (if one exists) that does not require me to get into JavaScript.

Edit:
"does not require me to get into JavaScript" == "does not require extensive changes in JavaScript."

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  1. Editorial Team

    A simpler HTML fix for you: Personally speaking, for plain test links I just use href=""

    For links that point to a javascript function I tend to use href="javascript:;". Either way you’ll stop the page jumping.

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