1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/ng/directive/a.js b/src/ng/directive/a.js
index fe50a79b..9887cba5 100644
--- a/src/ng/directive/a.js
+++ b/src/ng/directive/a.js
@@ -32,11 +32,14 @@ var htmlAnchorDirective = valueFn({
       element.append(document.createComment('IE fix'));
     }
 
-    if (!attr.href && !attr.name) {
+    if (!attr.href && !attr.xlinkHref && !attr.name) {
       return function(scope, element) {
+        // SVGAElement does not use the href attribute, but rather the 'xlinkHref' attribute.
+        var href = toString.call(element.prop('href')) === '[object SVGAnimatedString]' ?
+                   'xlink:href' : 'href';
         element.on('click', function(event){
           // if we have no href url, then don't navigate anywhere.
-          if (!element.attr('href')) {
+          if (!element.attr(href)) {
             event.preventDefault();
           }
         });