How to hide URL in status bar

when a use mouseover a hyperlink

[Gian04]

I have seen that some websites dont show the URL on the status bar even if you mouseover a hyperlink. How to do that?

[eelixduppy]

This is a JavaScript issue, but if I remember correctly something like this should do the trick:

<a href="http://www.google.com" onMouseOver="window.status=''; return true;">Google</a>

Good luck!

[whoisgregg]

Keep in mind that not all browsers support status bar masking and of course anyone who turns off javascript could see the URL there. (Not to mention, they could just "View Source" to see it.) :)

[Psychopsia]

Also, I think this is bad because maybe the webmaster is trying to hide you a dangerous website, masking with another.