Dynamically add return false to all anchors with # (with javascript or jquery)

-1

I have the following menu in HTML:

At this point I have hardcoded the onclick="return false" right in the HTML (see below). I've read that this is bad practice. I would like to know how to add return false (or e.preventdefault) to all anchors that have a href of # with jquery and/or javascript.

<div id="bar" >

<label id="toggle-label" for="toggle-1">Menu</label>

<input type="checkbox" id="toggle-1">

    <ul class="menu">

            <li><a href="/">Home</a></li>

            <li><a href="#" onclick="return false;">Item with sub</a>

                <ul>

                    <li><a href="https://google.com" target="_blank">Sub 1.1</a></li>

                      <li><a href="/something">Sub 1.2</a></li>

                </ul>

            </li>



            <li><a href="#" onclick="return false;">Item with sub-sub</a>

                <ul>

                    <li><a href="/something">service-1</a></li>

                    <li><a href="#" onclick="return false;">Item with sub</a>

                        <ul>

                            <li><a href="/something">sub sub 1</a></li>

                            <li><a href="/something">sub sub 2</a></li>

                            <li><a href="/something">sub sub 3</a></li>

                        </ul>

                    </li>

                    <li><a href="/electrical">Electrical</a></li>

                </ul>

            </li>



                <li><a href="/pricing">Pricing</a></li>

                <li><a href="/contact">Contact Us</a></li>



    </ul>



</div>

edited Nov 14 '18 at 18:22

asked Nov 13 '18 at 17:35

Hakkelaar

255

What issue are you trying to solve with returning false on the link? I know that cancels the action, but you did not explain what issue allowing the link to go through causes.

– Taplar
Nov 13 '18 at 17:38

When this menu is viewed on small screens, a click on e.g. Item with sub will make the page scroll to the top because of the # in the anchor-tag.

– Hakkelaar
Nov 13 '18 at 17:41

Ok, then the next question would be what is the purpose of making these elements links if they are going to not do anything?

– Taplar
Nov 13 '18 at 17:42

Good question. Only the Item with sub and Item with sub-sub are supposed to have a #. The rest are supposed to go to e.g. /contact and such.

– Hakkelaar
Nov 13 '18 at 17:58

I think you're missing my point. You're putting anchor markup in your page, but are effectively killing them from doing anything. The only potential reason you'd do that would be if you were using the anchor tags to match some sort of default css styling on the page for links. In which case, rather than "fixing" the links, it would most likely be a better approach to not make them links, and use css to style them to however you want them to look.

– Taplar
Nov 13 '18 at 18:00

|
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-1

I have the following menu in HTML:

<div id="bar" >

<label id="toggle-label" for="toggle-1">Menu</label>

<input type="checkbox" id="toggle-1">

    <ul class="menu">

            <li><a href="/">Home</a></li>

            <li><a href="#" onclick="return false;">Item with sub</a>

                <ul>

                    <li><a href="https://google.com" target="_blank">Sub 1.1</a></li>

                      <li><a href="/something">Sub 1.2</a></li>

                </ul>

            </li>



            <li><a href="#" onclick="return false;">Item with sub-sub</a>

                <ul>

                    <li><a href="/something">service-1</a></li>

                    <li><a href="#" onclick="return false;">Item with sub</a>

                        <ul>

                            <li><a href="/something">sub sub 1</a></li>

                            <li><a href="/something">sub sub 2</a></li>

                            <li><a href="/something">sub sub 3</a></li>

                        </ul>

                    </li>

                    <li><a href="/electrical">Electrical</a></li>

                </ul>

            </li>



                <li><a href="/pricing">Pricing</a></li>

                <li><a href="/contact">Contact Us</a></li>



    </ul>



</div>

edited Nov 14 '18 at 18:22

asked Nov 13 '18 at 17:35

Hakkelaar

255

What issue are you trying to solve with returning false on the link? I know that cancels the action, but you did not explain what issue allowing the link to go through causes.

– Taplar
Nov 13 '18 at 17:38

When this menu is viewed on small screens, a click on e.g. Item with sub will make the page scroll to the top because of the # in the anchor-tag.

– Hakkelaar
Nov 13 '18 at 17:41

Ok, then the next question would be what is the purpose of making these elements links if they are going to not do anything?

– Taplar
Nov 13 '18 at 17:42

Good question. Only the Item with sub and Item with sub-sub are supposed to have a #. The rest are supposed to go to e.g. /contact and such.

– Hakkelaar
Nov 13 '18 at 17:58

I think you're missing my point. You're putting anchor markup in your page, but are effectively killing them from doing anything. The only potential reason you'd do that would be if you were using the anchor tags to match some sort of default css styling on the page for links. In which case, rather than "fixing" the links, it would most likely be a better approach to not make them links, and use css to style them to however you want them to look.

– Taplar
Nov 13 '18 at 18:00

|
show 14 more comments

-1

I have the following menu in HTML:

<div id="bar" >

<label id="toggle-label" for="toggle-1">Menu</label>

<input type="checkbox" id="toggle-1">

    <ul class="menu">

            <li><a href="/">Home</a></li>

            <li><a href="#" onclick="return false;">Item with sub</a>

                <ul>

                    <li><a href="https://google.com" target="_blank">Sub 1.1</a></li>

                      <li><a href="/something">Sub 1.2</a></li>

                </ul>

            </li>



            <li><a href="#" onclick="return false;">Item with sub-sub</a>

                <ul>

                    <li><a href="/something">service-1</a></li>

                    <li><a href="#" onclick="return false;">Item with sub</a>

                        <ul>

                            <li><a href="/something">sub sub 1</a></li>

                            <li><a href="/something">sub sub 2</a></li>

                            <li><a href="/something">sub sub 3</a></li>

                        </ul>

                    </li>

                    <li><a href="/electrical">Electrical</a></li>

                </ul>

            </li>



                <li><a href="/pricing">Pricing</a></li>

                <li><a href="/contact">Contact Us</a></li>



    </ul>



</div>

edited Nov 14 '18 at 18:22

asked Nov 13 '18 at 17:35

Hakkelaar

255

I have the following menu in HTML:

<div id="bar" >

<label id="toggle-label" for="toggle-1">Menu</label>

<input type="checkbox" id="toggle-1">

    <ul class="menu">

            <li><a href="/">Home</a></li>

            <li><a href="#" onclick="return false;">Item with sub</a>

                <ul>

                    <li><a href="https://google.com" target="_blank">Sub 1.1</a></li>

                      <li><a href="/something">Sub 1.2</a></li>

                </ul>

            </li>



            <li><a href="#" onclick="return false;">Item with sub-sub</a>

                <ul>

                    <li><a href="/something">service-1</a></li>

                    <li><a href="#" onclick="return false;">Item with sub</a>

                        <ul>

                            <li><a href="/something">sub sub 1</a></li>

                            <li><a href="/something">sub sub 2</a></li>

                            <li><a href="/something">sub sub 3</a></li>

                        </ul>

                    </li>

                    <li><a href="/electrical">Electrical</a></li>

                </ul>

            </li>



                <li><a href="/pricing">Pricing</a></li>

                <li><a href="/contact">Contact Us</a></li>



    </ul>



</div>

javascript jquery html

edited Nov 14 '18 at 18:22

asked Nov 13 '18 at 17:35

Hakkelaar

255

edited Nov 14 '18 at 18:22

asked Nov 13 '18 at 17:35

Hakkelaar

255

edited Nov 14 '18 at 18:22

asked Nov 13 '18 at 17:35

Hakkelaar

255

asked Nov 13 '18 at 17:35

Hakkelaar

255

asked Nov 13 '18 at 17:35

Hakkelaar

255

What issue are you trying to solve with returning false on the link? I know that cancels the action, but you did not explain what issue allowing the link to go through causes.

– Taplar
Nov 13 '18 at 17:38

When this menu is viewed on small screens, a click on e.g. Item with sub will make the page scroll to the top because of the # in the anchor-tag.

– Hakkelaar
Nov 13 '18 at 17:41

Ok, then the next question would be what is the purpose of making these elements links if they are going to not do anything?

– Taplar
Nov 13 '18 at 17:42

Good question. Only the Item with sub and Item with sub-sub are supposed to have a #. The rest are supposed to go to e.g. /contact and such.

– Hakkelaar
Nov 13 '18 at 17:58

I think you're missing my point. You're putting anchor markup in your page, but are effectively killing them from doing anything. The only potential reason you'd do that would be if you were using the anchor tags to match some sort of default css styling on the page for links. In which case, rather than "fixing" the links, it would most likely be a better approach to not make them links, and use css to style them to however you want them to look.

– Taplar
Nov 13 '18 at 18:00

|
show 14 more comments

What issue are you trying to solve with returning false on the link? I know that cancels the action, but you did not explain what issue allowing the link to go through causes.

– Taplar
Nov 13 '18 at 17:38

When this menu is viewed on small screens, a click on e.g. Item with sub will make the page scroll to the top because of the # in the anchor-tag.

– Hakkelaar
Nov 13 '18 at 17:41

Ok, then the next question would be what is the purpose of making these elements links if they are going to not do anything?

– Taplar
Nov 13 '18 at 17:42

Good question. Only the Item with sub and Item with sub-sub are supposed to have a #. The rest are supposed to go to e.g. /contact and such.

– Hakkelaar
Nov 13 '18 at 17:58

I think you're missing my point. You're putting anchor markup in your page, but are effectively killing them from doing anything. The only potential reason you'd do that would be if you were using the anchor tags to match some sort of default css styling on the page for links. In which case, rather than "fixing" the links, it would most likely be a better approach to not make them links, and use css to style them to however you want them to look.

– Taplar
Nov 13 '18 at 18:00

What issue are you trying to solve with returning false on the link? I know that cancels the action, but you did not explain what issue allowing the link to go through causes.

– Taplar
Nov 13 '18 at 17:38

When this menu is viewed on small screens, a click on e.g. Item with sub will make the page scroll to the top because of the # in the anchor-tag.

– Hakkelaar
Nov 13 '18 at 17:41

Ok, then the next question would be what is the purpose of making these elements links if they are going to not do anything?

– Taplar
Nov 13 '18 at 17:42

Good question. Only the Item with sub and Item with sub-sub are supposed to have a #. The rest are supposed to go to e.g. /contact and such.

– Hakkelaar
Nov 13 '18 at 17:58

I think you're missing my point. You're putting anchor markup in your page, but are effectively killing them from doing anything. The only potential reason you'd do that would be if you were using the anchor tags to match some sort of default css styling on the page for links. In which case, rather than "fixing" the links, it would most likely be a better approach to not make them links, and use css to style them to however you want them to look.

– Taplar
Nov 13 '18 at 18:00

|
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3 Answers
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select all anchors with href='#' using jQuery selector, then add a onclick listener to them.

var anchors = $("a[href='#']")

anchors.on("click", (ev) => {

  ev.preventDefault(); 

  console.clear()

  console.log("anchor clicked");

  return false

})

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>

<div id="bar" >

<label id="toggle-label" for="toggle-1">Menu</label>

<input type="checkbox" id="toggle-1">

  <ul class="menu">

    <li><a href="#">Home</a></li>

    <li><a href="#">Item with sub</a>

        <ul>

          <li><a href="https://google.com" target="_blank">Sub 1.1</a></li>

          <li><a href="#">Sub 1.2</a></li>

        </ul>

    </li>

    <li><a href="#">Item with sub-sub</a>

      <ul>

        <li><a href="#">service-1</a></li>

        <li><a href="#">Item with sub</a>

          <ul>

            <li><a href="#">sub sub 1</a></li>

            <li><a href="#">sub sub 2</a></li>

            <li><a href="#">sub sub 3</a></li>

          </ul>

        </li>

        <li><a href="#">Electrical</a></li>

      </ul>

    </li>

    <li><a href="#">Pricing</a></li>

    <li><a href="#">Contact Us</a></li>

  </ul>

</div>

edited Nov 13 '18 at 17:48

answered Nov 13 '18 at 17:41

Calvin Nunes

3,6372933

This seems to work great. What's the difference between return false and preventDefault() if I may ask?

– Hakkelaar
Nov 13 '18 at 17:48

1

return false does prevent default, and stop propagation. So really the prevent default call is unnecessary

– Taplar
Nov 13 '18 at 17:49

yes, it's almost the same, use just one of those, I added both just as examples of usage.

– Calvin Nunes
Nov 13 '18 at 17:50

@Taplar Is return false like the php-functions exit(); and/or die();? So that it stops all further code?

– Hakkelaar
Nov 13 '18 at 18:00

1

stackoverflow.com/a/25377783/1586174

– Taplar
Nov 13 '18 at 18:03

|
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its very simple you can try this

you need to not only try but also understand and try to do different from this.

$('a[href="#"]').click(function (event) {

        return false;

});

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>

<div id="bar" >

  <label id="toggle-label" for="toggle-1">Menu</label>

  <input type="checkbox" id="toggle-1">

      <ul class="menu">

              <li><a href="#">Home</a></li>

              <li><a href="#" onclick="return false;">Item with sub</a>

                  <ul>

                      <li><a href="https://google.com" target="_blank">Sub 1.1</a></li>

                        <li><a href="#">Sub 1.2</a></li>

                  </ul>

              </li>



              <li><a href="#" onclick="return false;">Item with sub-sub</a>

                  <ul>

                      <li><a href="#">service-1</a></li>

                      <li><a href="#" onclick="return false;">Item with sub</a>

                          <ul>

                              <li><a href="#">sub sub 1</a></li>

                              <li><a href="#">sub sub 2</a></li>

                              <li><a href="#">sub sub 3</a></li>

                          </ul>

                      </li>

                      <li><a href="#">Electrical</a></li>

                  </ul>

              </li>



                  <li><a href="#">Pricing</a></li>

                  <li><a href="#">Contact Us</a></li>



      </ul>



  </div>

edited Nov 13 '18 at 17:49

answered Nov 13 '18 at 17:45

dev_ramiz_1707

420213

then do this a[href="#"]' its simple dude

– dev_ramiz_1707
Nov 13 '18 at 17:47

okay please check this and update it.

– dev_ramiz_1707
Nov 13 '18 at 17:49

add a comment |

$('li a[href="#"]').on('click', function(event){ event.preventDefault(); });

You can try this.

answered Nov 13 '18 at 17:43

zxy

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select all anchors with href='#' using jQuery selector, then add a onclick listener to them.

var anchors = $("a[href='#']")

anchors.on("click", (ev) => {

  ev.preventDefault(); 

  console.clear()

  console.log("anchor clicked");

  return false

})

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>

<div id="bar" >

<label id="toggle-label" for="toggle-1">Menu</label>

<input type="checkbox" id="toggle-1">

  <ul class="menu">

    <li><a href="#">Home</a></li>

    <li><a href="#">Item with sub</a>

        <ul>

          <li><a href="https://google.com" target="_blank">Sub 1.1</a></li>

          <li><a href="#">Sub 1.2</a></li>

        </ul>

    </li>

    <li><a href="#">Item with sub-sub</a>

      <ul>

        <li><a href="#">service-1</a></li>

        <li><a href="#">Item with sub</a>

          <ul>

            <li><a href="#">sub sub 1</a></li>

            <li><a href="#">sub sub 2</a></li>

            <li><a href="#">sub sub 3</a></li>

          </ul>

        </li>

        <li><a href="#">Electrical</a></li>

      </ul>

    </li>

    <li><a href="#">Pricing</a></li>

    <li><a href="#">Contact Us</a></li>

  </ul>

</div>

edited Nov 13 '18 at 17:48

answered Nov 13 '18 at 17:41

Calvin Nunes

3,6372933

This seems to work great. What's the difference between return false and preventDefault() if I may ask?

– Hakkelaar
Nov 13 '18 at 17:48

1

return false does prevent default, and stop propagation. So really the prevent default call is unnecessary

– Taplar
Nov 13 '18 at 17:49

yes, it's almost the same, use just one of those, I added both just as examples of usage.

– Calvin Nunes
Nov 13 '18 at 17:50

@Taplar Is return false like the php-functions exit(); and/or die();? So that it stops all further code?

– Hakkelaar
Nov 13 '18 at 18:00

1

stackoverflow.com/a/25377783/1586174

– Taplar
Nov 13 '18 at 18:03

|
show 1 more comment

select all anchors with href='#' using jQuery selector, then add a onclick listener to them.

var anchors = $("a[href='#']")

anchors.on("click", (ev) => {

  ev.preventDefault(); 

  console.clear()

  console.log("anchor clicked");

  return false

})

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>

<div id="bar" >

<label id="toggle-label" for="toggle-1">Menu</label>

<input type="checkbox" id="toggle-1">

  <ul class="menu">

    <li><a href="#">Home</a></li>

    <li><a href="#">Item with sub</a>

        <ul>

          <li><a href="https://google.com" target="_blank">Sub 1.1</a></li>

          <li><a href="#">Sub 1.2</a></li>

        </ul>

    </li>

    <li><a href="#">Item with sub-sub</a>

      <ul>

        <li><a href="#">service-1</a></li>

        <li><a href="#">Item with sub</a>

          <ul>

            <li><a href="#">sub sub 1</a></li>

            <li><a href="#">sub sub 2</a></li>

            <li><a href="#">sub sub 3</a></li>

          </ul>

        </li>

        <li><a href="#">Electrical</a></li>

      </ul>

    </li>

    <li><a href="#">Pricing</a></li>

    <li><a href="#">Contact Us</a></li>

  </ul>

</div>

edited Nov 13 '18 at 17:48

answered Nov 13 '18 at 17:41

Calvin Nunes

3,6372933

This seems to work great. What's the difference between return false and preventDefault() if I may ask?

– Hakkelaar
Nov 13 '18 at 17:48

1

return false does prevent default, and stop propagation. So really the prevent default call is unnecessary

– Taplar
Nov 13 '18 at 17:49

yes, it's almost the same, use just one of those, I added both just as examples of usage.

– Calvin Nunes
Nov 13 '18 at 17:50

@Taplar Is return false like the php-functions exit(); and/or die();? So that it stops all further code?

– Hakkelaar
Nov 13 '18 at 18:00

1

stackoverflow.com/a/25377783/1586174

– Taplar
Nov 13 '18 at 18:03

|
show 1 more comment

select all anchors with href='#' using jQuery selector, then add a onclick listener to them.

var anchors = $("a[href='#']")

anchors.on("click", (ev) => {

  ev.preventDefault(); 

  console.clear()

  console.log("anchor clicked");

  return false

})

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>

<div id="bar" >

<label id="toggle-label" for="toggle-1">Menu</label>

<input type="checkbox" id="toggle-1">

  <ul class="menu">

    <li><a href="#">Home</a></li>

    <li><a href="#">Item with sub</a>

        <ul>

          <li><a href="https://google.com" target="_blank">Sub 1.1</a></li>

          <li><a href="#">Sub 1.2</a></li>

        </ul>

    </li>

    <li><a href="#">Item with sub-sub</a>

      <ul>

        <li><a href="#">service-1</a></li>

        <li><a href="#">Item with sub</a>

          <ul>

            <li><a href="#">sub sub 1</a></li>

            <li><a href="#">sub sub 2</a></li>

            <li><a href="#">sub sub 3</a></li>

          </ul>

        </li>

        <li><a href="#">Electrical</a></li>

      </ul>

    </li>

    <li><a href="#">Pricing</a></li>

    <li><a href="#">Contact Us</a></li>

  </ul>

</div>

edited Nov 13 '18 at 17:48

answered Nov 13 '18 at 17:41

Calvin Nunes

3,6372933

select all anchors with href='#' using jQuery selector, then add a onclick listener to them.

var anchors = $("a[href='#']")

anchors.on("click", (ev) => {

  ev.preventDefault(); 

  console.clear()

  console.log("anchor clicked");

  return false

})

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>

<div id="bar" >

<label id="toggle-label" for="toggle-1">Menu</label>

<input type="checkbox" id="toggle-1">

  <ul class="menu">

    <li><a href="#">Home</a></li>

    <li><a href="#">Item with sub</a>

        <ul>

          <li><a href="https://google.com" target="_blank">Sub 1.1</a></li>

          <li><a href="#">Sub 1.2</a></li>

        </ul>

    </li>

    <li><a href="#">Item with sub-sub</a>

      <ul>

        <li><a href="#">service-1</a></li>

        <li><a href="#">Item with sub</a>

          <ul>

            <li><a href="#">sub sub 1</a></li>

            <li><a href="#">sub sub 2</a></li>

            <li><a href="#">sub sub 3</a></li>

          </ul>

        </li>

        <li><a href="#">Electrical</a></li>

      </ul>

    </li>

    <li><a href="#">Pricing</a></li>

    <li><a href="#">Contact Us</a></li>

  </ul>

</div>

var anchors = $("a[href='#']")

anchors.on("click", (ev) => {

  ev.preventDefault(); 

  console.clear()

  console.log("anchor clicked");

  return false

})

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>

<div id="bar" >

<label id="toggle-label" for="toggle-1">Menu</label>

<input type="checkbox" id="toggle-1">

  <ul class="menu">

    <li><a href="#">Home</a></li>

    <li><a href="#">Item with sub</a>

        <ul>

          <li><a href="https://google.com" target="_blank">Sub 1.1</a></li>

          <li><a href="#">Sub 1.2</a></li>

        </ul>

    </li>

    <li><a href="#">Item with sub-sub</a>

      <ul>

        <li><a href="#">service-1</a></li>

        <li><a href="#">Item with sub</a>

          <ul>

            <li><a href="#">sub sub 1</a></li>

            <li><a href="#">sub sub 2</a></li>

            <li><a href="#">sub sub 3</a></li>

          </ul>

        </li>

        <li><a href="#">Electrical</a></li>

      </ul>

    </li>

    <li><a href="#">Pricing</a></li>

    <li><a href="#">Contact Us</a></li>

  </ul>

</div>

var anchors = $("a[href='#']")

anchors.on("click", (ev) => {

  ev.preventDefault(); 

  console.clear()

  console.log("anchor clicked");

  return false

})

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>

<div id="bar" >

<label id="toggle-label" for="toggle-1">Menu</label>

<input type="checkbox" id="toggle-1">

  <ul class="menu">

    <li><a href="#">Home</a></li>

    <li><a href="#">Item with sub</a>

        <ul>

          <li><a href="https://google.com" target="_blank">Sub 1.1</a></li>

          <li><a href="#">Sub 1.2</a></li>

        </ul>

    </li>

    <li><a href="#">Item with sub-sub</a>

      <ul>

        <li><a href="#">service-1</a></li>

        <li><a href="#">Item with sub</a>

          <ul>

            <li><a href="#">sub sub 1</a></li>

            <li><a href="#">sub sub 2</a></li>

            <li><a href="#">sub sub 3</a></li>

          </ul>

        </li>

        <li><a href="#">Electrical</a></li>

      </ul>

    </li>

    <li><a href="#">Pricing</a></li>

    <li><a href="#">Contact Us</a></li>

  </ul>

</div>

edited Nov 13 '18 at 17:48

answered Nov 13 '18 at 17:41

Calvin Nunes

3,6372933

edited Nov 13 '18 at 17:48

answered Nov 13 '18 at 17:41

Calvin Nunes

3,6372933

answered Nov 13 '18 at 17:41

Calvin Nunes

3,6372933

answered Nov 13 '18 at 17:41

Calvin Nunes

3,6372933

This seems to work great. What's the difference between return false and preventDefault() if I may ask?

– Hakkelaar
Nov 13 '18 at 17:48

1

return false does prevent default, and stop propagation. So really the prevent default call is unnecessary

– Taplar
Nov 13 '18 at 17:49

yes, it's almost the same, use just one of those, I added both just as examples of usage.

– Calvin Nunes
Nov 13 '18 at 17:50

@Taplar Is return false like the php-functions exit(); and/or die();? So that it stops all further code?

– Hakkelaar
Nov 13 '18 at 18:00

1

stackoverflow.com/a/25377783/1586174

– Taplar
Nov 13 '18 at 18:03

|
show 1 more comment

This seems to work great. What's the difference between return false and preventDefault() if I may ask?

– Hakkelaar
Nov 13 '18 at 17:48

1

return false does prevent default, and stop propagation. So really the prevent default call is unnecessary

– Taplar
Nov 13 '18 at 17:49

yes, it's almost the same, use just one of those, I added both just as examples of usage.

– Calvin Nunes
Nov 13 '18 at 17:50

@Taplar Is return false like the php-functions exit(); and/or die();? So that it stops all further code?

– Hakkelaar
Nov 13 '18 at 18:00

1

stackoverflow.com/a/25377783/1586174

– Taplar
Nov 13 '18 at 18:03

This seems to work great. What's the difference between return false and preventDefault() if I may ask?

– Hakkelaar
Nov 13 '18 at 17:48

return false does prevent default, and stop propagation. So really the prevent default call is unnecessary

– Taplar
Nov 13 '18 at 17:49

yes, it's almost the same, use just one of those, I added both just as examples of usage.

– Calvin Nunes
Nov 13 '18 at 17:50

@Taplar Is return false like the php-functions exit(); and/or die();? So that it stops all further code?

– Hakkelaar
Nov 13 '18 at 18:00

stackoverflow.com/a/25377783/1586174

– Taplar
Nov 13 '18 at 18:03

|
show 1 more comment

its very simple you can try this

you need to not only try but also understand and try to do different from this.

$('a[href="#"]').click(function (event) {

        return false;

});

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>

<div id="bar" >

  <label id="toggle-label" for="toggle-1">Menu</label>

  <input type="checkbox" id="toggle-1">

      <ul class="menu">

              <li><a href="#">Home</a></li>

              <li><a href="#" onclick="return false;">Item with sub</a>

                  <ul>

                      <li><a href="https://google.com" target="_blank">Sub 1.1</a></li>

                        <li><a href="#">Sub 1.2</a></li>

                  </ul>

              </li>



              <li><a href="#" onclick="return false;">Item with sub-sub</a>

                  <ul>

                      <li><a href="#">service-1</a></li>

                      <li><a href="#" onclick="return false;">Item with sub</a>

                          <ul>

                              <li><a href="#">sub sub 1</a></li>

                              <li><a href="#">sub sub 2</a></li>

                              <li><a href="#">sub sub 3</a></li>

                          </ul>

                      </li>

                      <li><a href="#">Electrical</a></li>

                  </ul>

              </li>



                  <li><a href="#">Pricing</a></li>

                  <li><a href="#">Contact Us</a></li>



      </ul>



  </div>

edited Nov 13 '18 at 17:49

answered Nov 13 '18 at 17:45

dev_ramiz_1707

420213

then do this a[href="#"]' its simple dude

– dev_ramiz_1707
Nov 13 '18 at 17:47

okay please check this and update it.

– dev_ramiz_1707
Nov 13 '18 at 17:49

add a comment |

its very simple you can try this

you need to not only try but also understand and try to do different from this.

$('a[href="#"]').click(function (event) {

        return false;

});

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>

<div id="bar" >

  <label id="toggle-label" for="toggle-1">Menu</label>

  <input type="checkbox" id="toggle-1">

      <ul class="menu">

              <li><a href="#">Home</a></li>

              <li><a href="#" onclick="return false;">Item with sub</a>

                  <ul>

                      <li><a href="https://google.com" target="_blank">Sub 1.1</a></li>

                        <li><a href="#">Sub 1.2</a></li>

                  </ul>

              </li>



              <li><a href="#" onclick="return false;">Item with sub-sub</a>

                  <ul>

                      <li><a href="#">service-1</a></li>

                      <li><a href="#" onclick="return false;">Item with sub</a>

                          <ul>

                              <li><a href="#">sub sub 1</a></li>

                              <li><a href="#">sub sub 2</a></li>

                              <li><a href="#">sub sub 3</a></li>

                          </ul>

                      </li>

                      <li><a href="#">Electrical</a></li>

                  </ul>

              </li>



                  <li><a href="#">Pricing</a></li>

                  <li><a href="#">Contact Us</a></li>



      </ul>



  </div>

edited Nov 13 '18 at 17:49

answered Nov 13 '18 at 17:45

dev_ramiz_1707

420213

then do this a[href="#"]' its simple dude

– dev_ramiz_1707
Nov 13 '18 at 17:47

okay please check this and update it.

– dev_ramiz_1707
Nov 13 '18 at 17:49

add a comment |

its very simple you can try this

you need to not only try but also understand and try to do different from this.

$('a[href="#"]').click(function (event) {

        return false;

});

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>

<div id="bar" >

  <label id="toggle-label" for="toggle-1">Menu</label>

  <input type="checkbox" id="toggle-1">

      <ul class="menu">

              <li><a href="#">Home</a></li>

              <li><a href="#" onclick="return false;">Item with sub</a>

                  <ul>

                      <li><a href="https://google.com" target="_blank">Sub 1.1</a></li>

                        <li><a href="#">Sub 1.2</a></li>

                  </ul>

              </li>



              <li><a href="#" onclick="return false;">Item with sub-sub</a>

                  <ul>

                      <li><a href="#">service-1</a></li>

                      <li><a href="#" onclick="return false;">Item with sub</a>

                          <ul>

                              <li><a href="#">sub sub 1</a></li>

                              <li><a href="#">sub sub 2</a></li>

                              <li><a href="#">sub sub 3</a></li>

                          </ul>

                      </li>

                      <li><a href="#">Electrical</a></li>

                  </ul>

              </li>



                  <li><a href="#">Pricing</a></li>

                  <li><a href="#">Contact Us</a></li>



      </ul>



  </div>

edited Nov 13 '18 at 17:49

answered Nov 13 '18 at 17:45

dev_ramiz_1707

420213

its very simple you can try this

you need to not only try but also understand and try to do different from this.

$('a[href="#"]').click(function (event) {

        return false;

});

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>

<div id="bar" >

  <label id="toggle-label" for="toggle-1">Menu</label>

  <input type="checkbox" id="toggle-1">

      <ul class="menu">

              <li><a href="#">Home</a></li>

              <li><a href="#" onclick="return false;">Item with sub</a>

                  <ul>

                      <li><a href="https://google.com" target="_blank">Sub 1.1</a></li>

                        <li><a href="#">Sub 1.2</a></li>

                  </ul>

              </li>



              <li><a href="#" onclick="return false;">Item with sub-sub</a>

                  <ul>

                      <li><a href="#">service-1</a></li>

                      <li><a href="#" onclick="return false;">Item with sub</a>

                          <ul>

                              <li><a href="#">sub sub 1</a></li>

                              <li><a href="#">sub sub 2</a></li>

                              <li><a href="#">sub sub 3</a></li>

                          </ul>

                      </li>

                      <li><a href="#">Electrical</a></li>

                  </ul>

              </li>



                  <li><a href="#">Pricing</a></li>

                  <li><a href="#">Contact Us</a></li>



      </ul>



  </div>

$('a[href="#"]').click(function (event) {

        return false;

});

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>

<div id="bar" >

  <label id="toggle-label" for="toggle-1">Menu</label>

  <input type="checkbox" id="toggle-1">

      <ul class="menu">

              <li><a href="#">Home</a></li>

              <li><a href="#" onclick="return false;">Item with sub</a>

                  <ul>

                      <li><a href="https://google.com" target="_blank">Sub 1.1</a></li>

                        <li><a href="#">Sub 1.2</a></li>

                  </ul>

              </li>



              <li><a href="#" onclick="return false;">Item with sub-sub</a>

                  <ul>

                      <li><a href="#">service-1</a></li>

                      <li><a href="#" onclick="return false;">Item with sub</a>

                          <ul>

                              <li><a href="#">sub sub 1</a></li>

                              <li><a href="#">sub sub 2</a></li>

                              <li><a href="#">sub sub 3</a></li>

                          </ul>

                      </li>

                      <li><a href="#">Electrical</a></li>

                  </ul>

              </li>



                  <li><a href="#">Pricing</a></li>

                  <li><a href="#">Contact Us</a></li>



      </ul>



  </div>

$('a[href="#"]').click(function (event) {

        return false;

});

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>

<div id="bar" >

  <label id="toggle-label" for="toggle-1">Menu</label>

  <input type="checkbox" id="toggle-1">

      <ul class="menu">

              <li><a href="#">Home</a></li>

              <li><a href="#" onclick="return false;">Item with sub</a>

                  <ul>

                      <li><a href="https://google.com" target="_blank">Sub 1.1</a></li>

                        <li><a href="#">Sub 1.2</a></li>

                  </ul>

              </li>



              <li><a href="#" onclick="return false;">Item with sub-sub</a>

                  <ul>

                      <li><a href="#">service-1</a></li>

                      <li><a href="#" onclick="return false;">Item with sub</a>

                          <ul>

                              <li><a href="#">sub sub 1</a></li>

                              <li><a href="#">sub sub 2</a></li>

                              <li><a href="#">sub sub 3</a></li>

                          </ul>

                      </li>

                      <li><a href="#">Electrical</a></li>

                  </ul>

              </li>



                  <li><a href="#">Pricing</a></li>

                  <li><a href="#">Contact Us</a></li>



      </ul>



  </div>

edited Nov 13 '18 at 17:49

answered Nov 13 '18 at 17:45

dev_ramiz_1707

420213

edited Nov 13 '18 at 17:49

answered Nov 13 '18 at 17:45

dev_ramiz_1707

420213

answered Nov 13 '18 at 17:45

dev_ramiz_1707

420213

answered Nov 13 '18 at 17:45

dev_ramiz_1707

420213

then do this a[href="#"]' its simple dude

– dev_ramiz_1707
Nov 13 '18 at 17:47

okay please check this and update it.

– dev_ramiz_1707
Nov 13 '18 at 17:49

add a comment |

then do this a[href="#"]' its simple dude

– dev_ramiz_1707
Nov 13 '18 at 17:47

okay please check this and update it.

– dev_ramiz_1707
Nov 13 '18 at 17:49

then do this a[href="#"]' its simple dude

– dev_ramiz_1707
Nov 13 '18 at 17:47

okay please check this and update it.

– dev_ramiz_1707
Nov 13 '18 at 17:49

add a comment |

$('li a[href="#"]').on('click', function(event){ event.preventDefault(); });

You can try this.

answered Nov 13 '18 at 17:43

zxy

1316

add a comment |

$('li a[href="#"]').on('click', function(event){ event.preventDefault(); });

You can try this.

answered Nov 13 '18 at 17:43

zxy

1316

add a comment |

$('li a[href="#"]').on('click', function(event){ event.preventDefault(); });

You can try this.

answered Nov 13 '18 at 17:43

zxy

1316

$('li a[href="#"]').on('click', function(event){ event.preventDefault(); });

You can try this.

answered Nov 13 '18 at 17:43

zxy

1316

answered Nov 13 '18 at 17:43

zxy

1316

answered Nov 13 '18 at 17:43

zxy

1316

answered Nov 13 '18 at 17:43

zxy

1316

add a comment |

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