Firefox opens a new tab instead of javascript code

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I have a web site with this element:

<a id="ProPayHyperLink" href="javascript:$ProPay.playIntro('ProPay');" target="_blank">ProPay Payment Center</a>

In Chrome, it successfully runs the $ProPay.playIntro script. However, when I run the site in FireFox or IE, I get a new blank tab. Using debugger, I can see that it never gets to the javascript code.

I am running IE 11 and Firefox 30.0

What am I doing wrong?

UPDATE I use target="_blank" because the javascript href is temporary and only for specific situations, and because it didn't cause issues in Chrome. I can always add and remove it as needed though.

javascript URI Scheme is unofficial but common used URI scheme. So browsers can support it differently. — Alex
– Alex, Commented Jul 22, 2014 at 11:58
@doniyor, see my update for an explanation. Removing it also fixed it for me in both. I guess I will just add it as needed. I wish the browsers were consistent. — davids
– davids, Commented Jul 22, 2014 at 12:01

doniyor · Accepted Answer · 2014-07-22 12:07:29Z

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Try to remove target blank, as Pinal says, browsers support it differently.

<a id="ProPayHyperLink" href="javascript:$ProPay.playIntro('ProPay');" >ProPay Payment Center</a>

I am in train, sorry for not full answer.

answered Jul 22, 2014 at 12:07

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