angular.module('exampleApp', []) .controller('FooController', ['$scope', function($scope) { $scope.click = function(clickEvent) { clickEvent.preventDefault(); alert('HAHAHA'); }; $scope.clickAndJump = function() { alert('HAHAHA'); }; }]);
<body ng-app="exampleApp"> <div ng-controller="FooController"> <p><a href="http://jsfiddle.net" ng-click="click($event)">Don't jump JSFIDDLE</a></p> <p><a href="http://jsfiddle.net" ng-click="clickAndJump()">Jump JSFIDDLE</a></p> </div> </body>