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What does "javascript.void()" mean?
If I'm triggering a JS function with a link, I would normally write it like this:
<a href="#" id="doSomething">hit me</a>
And then my code would be something comparable to this:
$('#doSomething').onclick(
something powerful
});
I'm working on some code that has this:
<a href="javascript:void(0);"
When I go out to resources such as this:https://www.tutorialspoint.com/What-does-javascript-void-0-mean, I get this definition:
If inserting an expression into a web page results in an unwanted effect, then use JavaScript void to remove it. Adding “javaScript:void(0)”, returns the undefined primitive value.
It SOUNDS like it's doing something like "#," but maybe a little more?
What does it mean and why would I want to use it as opposed to "#?" I'm thinking the bottom line is to tell the system to basically ignore the normal protocol. "I'm telling my link, Yes,you're normally a link, but, in this instance you're triggering some JS." That's what I'm doing with the "#" character, yes?
So, why javascript.void()?
If I'm triggering a JS function with a link, I would normally write it like this:
<a href="#" id="doSomething">hit me</a>
And then my code would be something comparable to this:
$('#doSomething').onclick(
something powerful
});
I'm working on some code that has this:
<a href="javascript:void(0);"
When I go out to resources such as this:https://www.tutorialspoint.com/What-does-javascript-void-0-mean, I get this definition:
If inserting an expression into a web page results in an unwanted effect, then use JavaScript void to remove it. Adding “javaScript:void(0)”, returns the undefined primitive value.
It SOUNDS like it's doing something like "#," but maybe a little more?
What does it mean and why would I want to use it as opposed to "#?" I'm thinking the bottom line is to tell the system to basically ignore the normal protocol. "I'm telling my link, Yes,you're normally a link, but, in this instance you're triggering some JS." That's what I'm doing with the "#" character, yes?
So, why javascript.void()?
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