diff --git a/src/ng/directive/a.js b/src/ng/directive/a.js
index b3e9ad6d54f1..fe50a79b19a3 100644
--- a/src/ng/directive/a.js
+++ b/src/ng/directive/a.js
@@ -32,13 +32,15 @@ var htmlAnchorDirective = valueFn({
element.append(document.createComment('IE fix'));
}
- return function(scope, element) {
- element.on('click', function(event){
- // if we have no href url, then don't navigate anywhere.
- if (!element.attr('href')) {
- event.preventDefault();
- }
- });
- };
+ if (!attr.href && !attr.name) {
+ return function(scope, element) {
+ element.on('click', function(event){
+ // if we have no href url, then don't navigate anywhere.
+ if (!element.attr('href')) {
+ event.preventDefault();
+ }
+ });
+ };
+ }
}
});
diff --git a/test/ng/directive/aSpec.js b/test/ng/directive/aSpec.js
index a284f4bc8199..dc0de729fe58 100644
--- a/test/ng/directive/aSpec.js
+++ b/test/ng/directive/aSpec.js
@@ -58,4 +58,30 @@ describe('a', function() {
expect(element.text()).toBe('hello@you');
});
+
+
+ it('should not link and hookup an event if href is present at compile', function() {
+ var jq = jQuery || jqLite;
+ element = jq('hello@you');
+ var linker = $compile(element);
+
+ spyOn(jq.prototype, 'on');
+
+ linker($rootScope);
+
+ expect(jq.prototype.on).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+ });
+
+
+ it('should not link and hookup an event if name is present at compile', function() {
+ var jq = jQuery || jqLite;
+ element = jq('hello@you');
+ var linker = $compile(element);
+
+ spyOn(jq.prototype, 'on');
+
+ linker($rootScope);
+
+ expect(jq.prototype.on).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+ });
});