How can I stop showing URLs at bottom of browser? - geek/talk: Signature-free discourse for serious web publishers

Michel Z. · 03-03-2006, 12:13 AM

I would like to stop showing URLs at bottom of browser in following cases:

1. When someone moves with mouse to images on my site to click, I don't want to show at bottom of browser my 'affiliate' URL! How can I do that?

2. When visitors coming to my site, I also don't want to show URLs at bottom of browser when my site is downloading!

How can I do above mentioned? Which code do I need to add?

Many thanks!

**Jan** · 03-03-2006, 12:31 AM

What reason do you have for not showing your visitors what they are about to click on? If I come across a site where that is hidden, I look at the source code before I click.

**Czar** · 03-12-2006, 11:41 PM

Jan has a valid point, and one that Google is rumoured to have started taking into account when evaluating links. Personally, I also don't like clicking on links with hidden or obscured destination URLs and often right-click on a link before following through if I'm suspicious about a URL.

That said, it's easy to conceal a link's destination if you do choose to do so. Adding the following code snippet within your <a href> tag will do just that:

Code:

<a href="http://www.geekvillage.com" onMouseOver="window.status='The geek shall inherit the Earth!'; return true" onMouseOut="window.status=' '; return true">blah</a>

HTH

03-03-2006, 12:13 AM	#1
Michel Z. Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 26	How can I stop showing URLs at bottom of browser? I would like to stop showing URLs at bottom of browser in following cases: 1. When someone moves with mouse to images on my site to click, I don't want to show at bottom of browser my 'affiliate' URL! How can I do that? 2. When visitors coming to my site, I also don't want to show URLs at bottom of browser when my site is downloading! How can I do above mentioned? Which code do I need to add? Many thanks!

03-12-2006, 11:41 PM	#3
Czar Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia Posts: 9,488	Jan has a valid point, and one that Google is rumoured to have started taking into account when evaluating links. Personally, I also don't like clicking on links with hidden or obscured destination URLs and often right-click on a link before following through if I'm suspicious about a URL. That said, it's easy to conceal a link's destination if you do choose to do so. Adding the following code snippet within your <a href> tag will do just that: Code: <a href="http://www.geekvillage.com" onMouseOver="window.status='The geek shall inherit the Earth!'; return true" onMouseOut="window.status=' '; return true">blah</a> HTH __________________ Czar Follow Geek/Talk's Twitter Feed to stay up to date with new discussion threads and online ad industry highlights. Important GeekVillage Links: Home \| Rules \| Posting Guide \| Report Trouble \| Feedback \| Advertise on GV

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03-03-2006, 12:31 AM	#2
Jan Join Date: May 2001 Location: Beautiful Darwin Posts: 4,752	What reason do you have for not showing your visitors what they are about to click on? If I come across a site where that is hidden, I look at the source code before I click.