I want hash-tags to be removed from URL after they are used. For example, when i click on the link below:

<a href="#btnq1"><button type="button" name="" value="" id="btnq1">Just a button</button></a>

I want the hash-tag #btnq1 that appears to the URL of the page to be removed just after the action on this link happens. I tried the below jquery code with no success:

$('#btnq1').click(function(event){
   event.preventDefault();
   // your action
});

And even if this works, then how do i implement it to work for every hash tag that is added to the URL? I would like to solve it using javascript.

I want hash-tags to be removed from URL after they are used. For example, when i click on the link below:

<a href="#btnq1"><button type="button" name="" value="" id="btnq1">Just a button</button></a>

I want the hash-tag #btnq1 that appears to the URL of the page to be removed just after the action on this link happens. I tried the below jquery code with no success:

$('#btnq1').click(function(event){
   event.preventDefault();
   // your action
});

And even if this works, then how do i implement it to work for every hash tag that is added to the URL? I would like to solve it using javascript.

• javascript
• jquery
• html
• url
• hashtag

• 1 possible duplicate: stackoverflow./questions/10026223/removing-hash-from-url – VF_ Commented Apr 26, 2014 at 14:10
• i've picked up a wrong question. – Zafar Commented Apr 26, 2014 at 14:21
• @user3348022 I don't see a solution to your possible duplicate.. I would be glad if you can show me.. – Dchris Commented Apr 26, 2014 at 14:22
• 1 Having a button inside an anchor. validator.w3 is a useful tool. – Quentin Commented Apr 26, 2014 at 14:33
• 1 Content Model: Transparent, but there must be no interactive content descendant. — w3/TR/html5/text-level-semantics.html#the-a-element (a button, something designed to be clicked on, is interactive content) – Quentin Commented Apr 26, 2014 at 14:36

2 Answers 2

You could try that:

$(window).on('hashchange', function(e){
    history.replaceState ("", document.title, e.originalEvent.oldURL);
});

first add a class to your a tag that you want this behavior for, or a html 5 data- attribute. Then your link bees;

<a href="#btnq1" class="remove-hash"><button>Button</button></a>

$('body').on('click', ".remove-hash", function(e){
    $(this).removeAttr('href');
});