JavaScript : Hiding Email Addresses

Also known as “Fooling SpamBots”, this JavaScript code example makes it difficult for SpamBots to automatically obtain email addresses when they scan your web pages. The JavaScript function “breaks” your email address into components and “re-assembles” the components for display on the page.

As a result, there is nowhere in your source code that provides a full, intact email address that can be easily parsed from your file. Anything one can do to fool spammers is a good thing I say.

Here's the code for the function:

Here's the code to call the function:

A normal-looking email address link appears on your page and looks like: