[Javascript] Dynamically generate link from text being typed in textbox?

[Hassan Schroeder]

"Anthony E." wrote:
> 
> I may be wrong, but my impression was that he wanted
> to dynamically change the 'href' attribute of a link
> on the same page as a form (the value for the dynamic
> 'href' coming from an input field text box in a
> form)...all without reloading the page.

? Mine, too - that's why this script does exactly that ...

> --- Hassan Schroeder <hassan at webtuitive.com> wrote:
> > David Yee wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi all.  I'm wondering is it possible to
> > dynamically generate a link as text
> > > is being typed into a particular text box.
> > Basically I want the link to
> > > contain a GET variable name and value without
> > submitting the form (the form
> > > actually posts to another page).
> >
> > So someone can either submit the form *or* click on
> > the link to go
> > to that page?
> >
> > Something like this will work on NS4, NS6, IE5:
> >
> > <script type="text/javascript">
> >
> >       var foo = "http://some.default.url/";
> >
> >       function qOpen()
> >       {
> >               window.location = foo;
> >       }
> >
> > </script>
> >
> > <a href="javascript://;" onclick="qOpen();return
> > false;">a link</a>
> >
> > <form method="post" action="/whatever/process.cgi">
> >
> >       <input type="text" onblur="foo=this.value;" />
> >       <input type="submit" value=" submit " />
> > </form>

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