Is This Type Of Link Hidden Content?

[Planet13]

Hi there, Everyone:

using fetch as googlebot, I realized I have a few links (about three) that are in this format:

<a class="" TITLE="" href="/hr2.html"></a><img src="/images/global/fashionable3.gif"><a href="javascript:;"></a>

Would google consider this as hidden content? Or is it nothing to worry about?

Unfortunately the ecommerce system I use makes it hard to put a spacer between different sections of the category tree. So I rewrote a few links so that they wouldn't be "clickable" but would instead just show up with a graphic in the category tree.

Maybe this was a mistake...

[tedster]

Is that JavaScript link just empty?

And yes, the first link there is definitely a hidden link and potentially trouble. There's got to be a better hack to get spacing than including un-clickable links.

[Planet13]

Hi there, Tedster:

Thanks for the response:

Is that JavaScript link just empty?

Yes, it is supposed to be just empty. It is just supposed to be a graphic that CAN'T be clicked on (to separate sections of the category tree).

There's got to be a better hack to get spacing than including un-clickable links.

there might be, but apparently they are above my budget right now.

And yes, the first link there is definitely a hidden link and potentially trouble.

Thanks. I don't like trouble, even if it is only potential. I will remove it today.