SCRIPT1002: Syntax Error, Line 1 Character 6

Question

In the IE developer (F12) console, I've managed to get my pages to run without errors; all but one!

SCRIPT1002: Syntax error
mypage.php, line 1 character 6

I am using IE9. Whats it's problem?

This is my code:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<head>
  <script type='text/javascript' src='/files/jquery-1.7.2.min.js'></script>
  <script type="text/javascript">
    $(document).ready(function() {
      $("#donateButton").click(function() {
        alert('hey');
      });
    });
  </script>
</head>
<body>
  <a href="javascript:void();" id="donateButton">asdsadasd</a>
</body>

When I click on #donateButton an error is produced. However, when I change javascript:void() to # then no error occurs any more. Why?

okay, but then thats just: "$(document).ready(function () {" — Chud37, Jun 29 '12 at 13:46
My psychic powers still lack the ability of remote debugging (I definitely should get that service pack installed one day). Please trim your HTML and JS down to a few lines where the error still occurs and then put the code in your question. It must be something like a missing parenthesis. — CodeCaster, Jun 29 '12 at 13:50

score 19 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:16

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"WAIT... does IE9 not like <a href="javascript:void();" id="donateButton"> ?? It seems thats the problem..?"
— Comment by Chud37

Yes, that is the problem. void is an operator, not a function. Use javascript:void 0 , javascript:void(0) or #. Even better, add event.preventDefault() to your function:

$('#donateButton').click(function(ev) {
    ev.preventDefault();
    alert('hello');
});

edited May 23 '17 at 12:16

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answered Jun 29 '12 at 14:18

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so what can I use instead? If i use #, then IE will move to the top of the page annoyingly. – Chud37 Jun 29 '12 at 14:20
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@Chud37 Read the answer. `#` has to be used in conjunction with `preventDefault()`. – Rob W Jun 29 '12 at 14:23
javascript:void(0) does not work for me, but javascript:void 0 does work. – Surasin Tancharoen Sep 07 '13 at 20:45

SCRIPT1002: Syntax Error, Line 1 Character 6

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