hide hyperlink addresses

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how can i keep the hyperlink addresses from showing in the bottom of the
browser when i hover over a link?
 
Windsun said:
Why in the world would you want to??

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
 
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.
 
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>

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HTH,

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

A watched clock never boils.
 
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...
 
True, since the URL is going to show in the URL address bar of the browser
anyway.
 
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