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it is simply just an identifier for the function to be javascript.
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it is simply just an identifier for the function to be javascript.

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How is this any different from onclick=&quot;DoSomething();&quot; &nbsp;?
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How is this any different from onclick="DoSomething();"  ?

In javascript, what does &quot; javascript: &quot; do in 'onclick=&quot;javascript:DoSomething();' ?

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JavaScript

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JScript

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In javascript, what does &quot; javascript: &quot; do in 'onclick=&quot;javascript:DoSomething();' ?

In javascript, what does " javascript: " do in 'onclick="javascript:DoSomething();' ?