[thelist] javascript ignores "return false" in IE ?

[Robert Vreeland]

Try:
<a href="javascript: swapImage(); return false;">
or
<a href="#" onclick="return swapImage(); ">
Note, your function will need to return false.
Robert Vreeland
Managing Partner
StudioFramework
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephen Rider" <evolt_org at striderweb.com>
To: <thelist at lists.evolt.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 4:37 PM
Subject: [thelist] javascript ignores "return false" in IE ?


> I'm completely confused.  I have the following link that runs a 
> javascript:
> 
> <a href="index.htm" onclick="swapImage(); return false;">
> 
> (i've also tried it as:  a href="" )
> 
> The "return false" should prevent loading index.htm when a user clicks 
> the link, but in IE (and it seems only in IE) it doesn't.  The script 
> runs and then the browser goes to index.htm.
> 
> Does anyone know how to fix this?  I don't want the browser to go to a 
> different page!
> 
> Regards,
> Steve
> 
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