[thelist] DOM - adding a function to a dynamically added element...
Tom Dell'Aringa
pixelmech at yahoo.com
Mon Apr 25 15:56:05 CDT 2005
Hi there, I'm rusty and have forgotten the best way to do this.
I'm adding a link inside a DIV dynamically on my page using the DOM. This link needs to have a
function tied to the onclick event handler. If I remember correctly, you cannot do this using
.setAttribute - because IE doesn't like it (based on my tests, that is what is happening)
I had thought then you added it using the property of the object:
myLink.onclick = functionName; ( with or without the brackets?)
But this doesn't seem to work. My problem is compounded by the fact that I want the link to return
false: The link should be this:
<a href="" onclick="toggleHelp();return false">Page Help</a>
Do I have to write this as an anonymous(?) function like:
myLink.onclick = function { statements here }
I'm rusty on this stuff it has been awhile, I can't remember the correct way. I also don't see a
way to add the return false, or maybe 'return toggleHelp()' then return false in the
function...still how would I add the return? I need to call this function from this link...
Thanks
Tom
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