[thelist] DOM - adding a function to a dynamically added element...

[Tom Dell'Aringa]

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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