# Clicking on an \<a\> makes the screen jump to the top :(

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clicking-on-an-a-makes-the-screen-jump-to-the-top/207155
**Category:** web dev
**Created:** [November 15, 2006, 4:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clicking-on-an-a-makes-the-screen-jump-to-the-top/207155 "2006-11-15T04:42:06Z")
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### Author: ![matthewjumps](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/49beb7/32.png) [@matthewjumps](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/matthewjumps)
#### Post date: [November 15, 2006, 4:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clicking-on-an-a-makes-the-screen-jump-to-the-top/207155/1 "2006-11-15T04:42:06Z")

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Clicking on an \<a\> makes the browser screen jump to the top of the html page - how do i avoid this for a specific element? Can it be stopped somehow?