[javascript] HTML anchor tag with Javascript onclick event

On using Google I found that they are using onclick events in anchor tags.

In more option in google header part, it looks like normal a tag, but onclicking it doesn't get redirected but opened a menu. Normally when using

<a href='more.php' onclick='show_more_menu()'>More >>></a>

It usually goes to 'more.php' without firing show_more_menu(), but I have show a menu in that page itself. How to do like google?

Use following code to show menu instead go to href addres

function show_more_menu(e) {_x000D_
  if( !confirm(`Go to ${e.target.href} ?`) ) e.preventDefault();_x000D_
}

<a href='more.php' onclick="show_more_menu(event)"> More >>> </a>

You can even try below option:

<a href="javascript:show_more_menu();">More >>></a>

From what I understand you do not want to redirect when the link is clicked. You can do :

<a href='javascript:;' onclick='show_more_menu();'>More ></a>