A silly link question

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I know SEs can't read Java Script but, can they read and follow a link if it looks like this?

javascript:openExternalLink('http://www.mywebsite.com/my_page.html')

That's what shows at the bottom of the browser window when the link is moused over.
 
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dont quote me on this one,but i think i have read a few post regarding the thema and the consens was that at least G is catching up on interpreting javascript.
now,you could allways obfuscate your javascript...
 
aim said:
Why don't you just run a test and see if all of your pages are in Google's index?
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This isn't a get listed in the SEs scheme, aim. I found a site where I can get good IBLs but they're in this stinkin' JS format. That's why I wondered about SEs being able to "see" the link, even though it's Java, because I can see the URL at the bottom of my browser window when I mouse over a link.

I know if I can just see the first part, "javascript:openExternalLink" nothing happens. I don't know about the second part, though... where the URL is actually displayed. I thought maybe someone could speak from experience or a higher level of knowledge than what I have.
 
I don't think it's that search engines can't read javascript. I'm sure they read it like anything else. They just don't execute the javascript if I remember correctly.
 
DavidR said:
I don't think it's that search engines can't read javascript. I'm sure they read it like anything else. They just don't execute the javascript if I remember correctly.
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really? ok i thought they skipped over it completely.

In this case then, They would read the javascript then count the link in follow it though, and they don't follow javascript links. What are your thoughts about this?
 
I don't think they count javascript links. Definitely don't take my word for it though. I believe you have to actually use an anchor tag to get value from it.

I agree with everyone else when they say to just test it.
 
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