How to Solve the Javascript:Void(0) Problem

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Many internet users face this problem when they tryJavaScript.
clicking a link and see this error code on the status bar3- The JavaScript might be disabled in your browsers,
of the browser which doesn’t allow the link toand this needs to be enabled. To enable this in IE, go to
work. It is actually an error message that occasionallyscripting tab of the security option in the Tools menu
appears in a web browser when you face a problemunder the internet options; and to enable this in Firefox,
loading a JavaScript from a webpage. Though thisgo to Tools menu and enable the JavaScript option in
error message pops up on various occasions but theWeb features.
actual reasons could be different for different users,4- Web browser implementation of JavaScript might
and resolving these problems is necessary by knowingalso be broken in some cases, and this requires the
the most possible reasons for this error message.switching or simply the up gradation of your web
1- The major cause of this error message is thebrowser.
Popup blocker blocking the JavaScript while stoppingThere is this simple way where you can really avoid
the windows which open up as the advertisements on“javascript:void(0)” error message at
various sites. Resolving this problem involves makingthe first instance because we know that this
changes in the preferences of the popup blocker“javascript:void(0)” can cause certain
based on your requirements and thus disabling thebrowsers to really present your web pages in unusual
popup blocker. One can even download another antiways, and since the
popup software instead or can read the product“javascript:void(0)” statement is often
reviews of popup blockers to assess if they reallyoccurred when a link has no URL attached to it, and
cause these error messages.the browser doesn’t understand how to react
2- The malfunctioning of the web proxy serversand returns the error message. So for this, instead use
(which are used for accessing the various bannedthe “return false;” statement to let the
websites) can also block the various scripts in thebrowser not to look for the URL. Try opening the
process. This problem can be avoided by not using thedocument in any text editor; Locate the
proxy server itself or using a proxy server that“javascript:void(0)” references within
functions better and do not interfere in thethe document, Replace the links with the (#) symbol
downloading of various scripts. Also check for thewith the syntax ".", Add the “return
compatibility of the proxy server with various webfalse” declaration to the statement that would
pages and scripts.make the whole link reference to appear as Link.
An improperly written JavaScript could also lead to thisReplace the "callFunction()" with your function name;
error message. The solution lies in notifying this error toSave and close the file finally.