[thelist] Prevent a request from redirecting browser....

[Matt Warden]

Hi Jay,


On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 07:32:09 -0600, Jay Blanchard
<jay.blanchard at niicommunications.com> wrote:
> Clicked link makes request to currently open browser window
> JavaScript pops-up a warning that when 'OK' is clicked a new browser
> window will be opened leaving the application browser window unscathed.

I think you want onunload:

http://www.codetoad.com/javascript/miscellaneous/onunload_event.asp

Basically, your window.onunload would return  confirm('Really leave?');

The problem is that I don't believe you have access to information of
where the user's next page is, which might cause havoc in your
application (i.e., regardless of whether they are clicking a link YOU
provide them or if they are being redirected based on what you are
trying to prevent).


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Matt Warden
Miami University
Oxford, OH, USA
http://mattwarden.com


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