Div with "onclick" function to have in browser same options like tag

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Can I make my <div> tag with onclick() function to have in browser same options like <a> tag ?

I need some options like "open in new window", "copy link location" ...

How would that even work - copy link location of what? Open the div in a New Window....... — Nick R, Jan 17 '14 at 15:33

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 17 '14 at 15:29

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If you want the div to act like a link, you should be using a link. Set the display to block and you got a block element.

The HTML:

<a class="I_AM_A_BLOCK" href="funky_chicken_dance.html">My Content</a>

The CSS:

.I_AM_A_BLOCK {
    display: block;
}

answered Jan 17 '14 at 15:29

epascarello

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score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 17 '14 at 15:30

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No, but in HTML5 you can wrap links around block-level elements.

<a href="#">
    <div>Hello!</div>
</a>

answered Jan 17 '14 at 15:30

Lars Beck

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score 1 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:30

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No.

You can create a custom context menu, but most options on a link a not replicable in JavaScript (and you have no way of knowing what non-standard options extensions might have added).

You should probably be using a real <a> instead of trying to make a <div> behave like one.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:30

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answered Jan 17 '14 at 15:28

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Div with "onclick" function to have in browser same options like tag

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