HTML tag <a> want to add both href and onclick working
JavascriptHtmlTagsOnclickHrefJavascript Problem Overview
I'd like to ask about HTML tag
<a href="www.mysite.com" onClick="javascript.function();">Item</a>
How to make this a tag working with href and onClick? (prefer onClick running first then href)
Javascript Solutions
Solution 1 - Javascript
You already have what you need, with a minor syntax change:
<a href="www.mysite.com" onclick="return theFunction();">Item</a>
<script type="text/javascript">
function theFunction () {
// return true or false, depending on whether you want to allow the `href` property to follow through or not
}
</script>
The default behavior of the <a>
tag's onclick
and href
properties is to execute the onclick
, then follow the href
as long as the onclick
doesn't return false
, canceling the event (or the event hasn't been prevented)
Solution 2 - Javascript
Use jQuery. You need to capture the click
event and then go on to the website.
$("#myHref").on('click', function() {
alert("inside onclick");
window.location = "http://www.google.com";
});
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<a href="#" id="myHref">Click me</a>
Solution 3 - Javascript
To achieve this use following html:
<a href="www.mysite.com" onclick="make(event)">Item</a>
<script>
function make(e) {
// ... your function code
// e.preventDefault(); // use this to NOT go to href site
}
</script>
Here is working example.
Solution 4 - Javascript
No jQuery needed.
Some people say using onclick
is bad practice...
This example uses pure browser javascript. By default, it appears that the click handler will evaluate before the navigation, so you can cancel the navigation and do your own if you wish.
<a id="myButton" href="http://google.com">Click me!</a>
<script>
window.addEventListener("load", () => {
document.querySelector("#myButton").addEventListener("click", e => {
alert("Clicked!");
// Can also cancel the event and manually navigate
// e.preventDefault();
// window.location = e.target.href;
});
});
</script>
Solution 5 - Javascript
Use ng-click
in place of onclick
. and its as simple as that:
<a href="www.mysite.com" ng-click="return theFunction();">Item</a>
<script type="text/javascript">
function theFunction () {
// return true or false, depending on whether you want to allow
// the`href` property to follow through or not
}
</script>