onClick does not require the "javascript:...", it is implied. Cutter http://www.falcon-knives.com ----Original Message Follows---- From: "Andrew Gibson" <andyg at ihug.co.nz> Reply-To: javascript at LaTech.edu To: <javascript at LaTech.edu> Subject: Re: [Javascript] get link to execute script rather than load page Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2002 20:52:25 +1300 > How do I get a link to execute some script rather than load another page? > (no I don't want to use a button) > > The best I can get is: > > <A HREF='#' onclick='Javascript: OpenNewWindow()'> > try something like this: <A HREF='#' onclick='Javascript:myFunction()'> <script> function myFunction() { var url=www.microsoft.com ; window.open(url,"_blank") ; } </script> Andrew Gibson _______________________________________________ Javascript mailing list Javascript at LaTech.edu https://lists.LaTech.edu/mailman/listinfo/javascript _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com