hide hyperlink addresses

T

tdfcyclist

how can i keep the hyperlink addresses from showing in the bottom of the
browser when i hover over a link?
 
T

Trevor L.

Windsun said:
Why in the world would you want to??
Click to expand...

Actaully I have done this with my script to "Send Me an EMail" so that
rather than the email address showing, the status bar shows: "Send Me an
EMail".

This may not help prevent spam, but that was my idea
 
R

Ronx

As Steve said, look for a JavaScript to change Status Bar text. But
note that the latest browsers (including IE7, Firefox1.5, Opera 9) block
scripts that change status bar text, so your script will not work.
 
K

Kevin Spencer

Well, here's one that doesn't try to set the status bar text, and does work
(not that I'm endorsing the idea):

You start with a simple script:

<script type="text/javascript"><!--
function nav(url)
{
window.location.href = url;
}
// --></script>

The hyperlink points to '#' - non-existent anchor, and has an "onclick"
event handler that calls the function:

<p><a href="#" onclick="nav('Default.htm')">Take it away!</a></p>

--
HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
Software Composer
http://unclechutney.blogspot.com

A watched clock never boils.
 
C

Chuck Davis

tdfcyclist,

When I am browsing on a site that I don't trust without question, I will
look at those URLs, and if they don't match what I expect, I click the
"close" button on my trackball.

If you are serious about being a stand-up sort of person, don't do it. If
you job is to plant malware on folks computers, I hope that you don't really
find out how...
 
A

Andrew Murray

True, since the URL is going to show in the URL address bar of the browser
anyway.
 
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