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+'use strict';
+
+/*
+ * Modifies the default behavior of html A tag, so that the default action is prevented when href
+ * attribute is empty.
+ *
+ * The reasoning for this change is to allow easy creation of action links with ng:click without
+ * changing the location or causing page reloads, e.g.:
+ * <a href="" ng:click="model.$save()">Save</a>
+ */
+var htmlAnchorDirective = valueFn({
+  restrict: 'E',
+  compile: function(element, attr) {
+    // turn <a href ng:click="..">link</a> into a link in IE
+    // but only if it doesn't have name attribute, in which case it's an anchor
+    if (!attr.href) {
+      attr.$set('href', '');
+    }
+
+    return function(scope, element) {
+      element.bind('click', function(event){
+        // if we have no href url, then don't navigate anywhere.
+        if (!element.attr('href')) {
+          event.preventDefault();
+        }
+      });
+    }
+  }
+});