Strange hyperlink issue, assistance is asked

browser momentarily pauses before sending a hyperlink request to webserver

[ehall]

Hello Forum,
I have a strange hyperlink issue I have never encountered and I am hoping someone here can point me in the right direction.

When I click on certain links in my page navigation there is a momentary pause (1-2 second) before the browser reacts. After the delay the browser snaps back to normal function and contacts the webserver (animated icon on the address bar is my visual clue). Other links on the same page function normally without any delay.

This problem occurs across all browsers. My initial thought was it had to be something with my javascript for the suckerfish dropdown menus or with the click tracking, but I have removed all the scripts one by one without any change. I had a hunch that it could be divs inside tables that were causing the issue; yet they remained when I removed all the divs and simply put an anchor tag inside of the table.

I have been beating my head against a wall for two days and hope someone here can spark my thought process.

Any feedback is appreciated.
thanks!

[penders]

Is there anything different about these anchors? onclick events perhaps? a:hover pseudo class that loads a 'heavy' image?! Can you post your anchor code?

[germanharp]

this might be a long shot but try
[validator.w3.org...]

I have found problems with my code as well. with the above link.

Besides that, have the images been website validated? How big are the images (if any) and how much animation do you have on the site.

Thanks
Chris

[edited by: tedster at 9:25 pm (utc) on Jan. 9, 2008]