How to Make JavaScript Links

Many webmasters want to make JavaScript links instead of HTML links because they believe this will "conserve PR". This is an unresolved argument among search engine optimization specialists.

A normal HTML link looks like this:

And works like this:

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A JavaScript link looks like this:

<a href="javascript:var handle=window.open('http://www.tech-faq.com')">Tech FAQ</a>

And works like this:

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An Alternative to JavaScript Links

An alternative to JavaScript links is to create PHP-scripted links. To create PHP-scripted links, try the Via toy from SEO-Toys.

PHP is a server-side technology, and does not rely upon client-side browser support. Many users disable JavaScript in their browsers, or use browsers which do not support Javascript.