Add event listener to anchor link
<html> <head> <title>Onclick</title> <script type="text/javascript"> function handleclick() { document.write("Clicked"); return false; } </script> </head> <body> <p><a id="link1" href="#">Click Here</a></p> <script type = "text/javascript" > var link1 = document.getElementById("link1"); if (typeof window.addEventListener != "undefined") { link1.addEventListener("click",handleclick,false); } else { link1.attachEvent("onclick",handleclick); } </script> </body> </html>