Can I make an address link activate a javascript?

Question

I currently have this code:

<input id="doCheck" type="button" onclick="doCheck('a'); return false;"  />

But I want to convert this to use an address link and not an input because I have created my own class btn and I want to use that.

<a class="btn" href="@(Model.NextUrl)" title="Go to next">&gt;&gt;</a>

Is it possible to do this. To make the clicking on the link activate Javascript. Also can I stop Google from getting interested in the address?

Answer 1

sure, you can add the onclick to the anchor:

<a class="btn" href="@(Model.NextUrl)" title="Go to next" onclick="doCheck('a'); return false;">&gt;&gt;</a>

Answer 2

<a href="ht..com" onclick="doCheck('a'); return false;" rel="nofollow">Link text</a>

the onclick can be used here rel="nofollow" will tell google jnot to 'click' the link

Answer 3

Yes, you can. The onclick attribute may be used with most elements .

<a class="btn" href="@(Model.NextUrl)" onclick="doCheck('a'); return false;"
   title="Go to next">&gt;&gt;</a>

Answer 4

By adding the onclick to your hyperlink, you avoid Google from tracking the address of the link since the JavaScript is not contained in the href . Either way, Google doesn't track JavaScript in href s anyway.

<a class="btn" href="@(Model.NextUrl)" title="Go to next"
    onclick="doCheck('a'); return false;">&gt;&gt;</a>

Alternatively, you can add a rel tag to any anchor that tells Google not to track the address of the hyperlink:

<a class="btn" href="@(Model.NextUrl)" title="Go to next"
    onclick="doCheck('a'); return false;" ref="nofollow">&gt;&gt;</a>