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I can't click hyperlinks, drop down boxes or voting features etc, on websites

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I've noticed that on certain websites, I'm unable to click on hyperlinks or other specific features, almost as if it doesn't register my clicking. I've tried restarting firefox, my laptop (Macbook 15" 2012) and yet nothing has changed.

What am I doing wrong?

I've noticed that on certain websites, I'm unable to click on hyperlinks or other specific features, almost as if it doesn't register my clicking. I've tried restarting firefox, my laptop (Macbook 15" 2012) and yet nothing has changed. What am I doing wrong?

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Can you post a link to a publicly accessible page (i.e. no authentication or signing on required)?

What element is selected if you right-click such a not working link and open the built-in Inspector via Inspect Element?

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Start Firefox in Safe Mode {web Link} by holding down the <Shift>
(Mac=Options)
key, and then starting Firefox. Is the problem still there?

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<a class="access-required" href="javascript:void(0)" data-event-action="comment" onclick="return reply(this)">reply</a>

That is what is highlighted when I right click and inspect element.

Can you post a link to a publicly accessible page (i.e. no authentication or signing on required)? What element is selected if you right-click such a not working link and open the built-in Inspector via Inspect Element?

Modified by Amy1910

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href="javascript:void(0)" is a placeholder and indicates that an onclick event is attached to the link that does the actual action.

Do you see a 'ev' button appended to such a link in the Inspector?