ISSUE-208: What to do with <a href="#">?
What to do with <a href="#">?
- State:
- CLOSED
- Product:
- mobileOK Basic tests
- Raised by:
- Sean Owen
- Opened on:
- 2007-08-23
- Description:
- http://www.w3.org/2006/02/lc-comments-tracker/37584/WD-mobileOK-basic10-tests-20070525/1740?cid=1740
The comment asks us to fail on a link which specifies href="#" in OBJECTS_AND_SCRIPT since it is commonly used as a dummy URL in links which specify script handlers like onclick="javascript:..." The reason is that while "#" is a valid URL its behavior is claimed to be undefined. Seems reasonable, but:
1) Does the check belong in OBJECTS_AND_SCRIPT? While it may be commonly used when scripting is being used it is not directly related to scripts.
2) LINK_TARGET_FORMAT? it has to do with checking links, but the links in question are not to external documents
3) VALID_MARKUP?
Separately, should some test check for valid anchors in general? that is if href="#foo" is found then some element has id="foo"?
This relates to ACTION-538. - Related Actions Items:
- No related actions
- Related emails:
- Minutes for 2007-09-13 phone conference (from mike@w3.org on 2007-09-14)
- ISSUE-208: What to do with <a href='#'>? (from sysbot+tracker@w3.org on 2007-08-23)
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