how to set cursor style to pointer for links without hrefs
in your css file add this....
a:hover { cursor:pointer;}if you don't have a css file, add this to the HEAD of your HTML page
<style type="text/css"> a:hover { cursor:pointer; }</style>also you can use the href="" attribute by returning false at the end of your javascript.
<a href="" onclick="doSomething(); return false;">a link</a>this is good for many reasons. SEO or if people don't have javascript, the href="" will work. e.g.
<a href="nojavascriptpage.html" onclick="doSomething(); return false;">a link</a>@see http://www.alistapart.com/articles/behavioralseparation
Edit: Worth noting @BalusC's answer where he mentions :hover is not necessary for the OP's use case. Although other style can be add with the :hover selector.
This is how change the cursor from an arrow to a hand when you hover over a given object (myObject).
myObject.style.cursor = 'pointer';