JavaScript error

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Guest

Hello all,

The following <a> which contains a javascript window.open is causing the
error:

'return statement outside of funcion'

and the link..

<a href="javascript:window.open('http://www.msn.co.uk', '123',
'height=550,width=700, resizable=no, left=20, top=10, scrollbars=yes');
return false;">A link</a>


can anyone please help why?

Thanks,

JY
 
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bruce barker \(sqlwork.com\)

when you use href:="javascript:<some code>", you are not defining a
callback, but rather a string to be eval'd. in this case a return is not
valid. this is in constrast to onclick="javascript:<some code>" where you
are defining an anonymous function, so a return is valid.

the html

<button id=btn onclick="alert('hi')">

is the same as

document.getElementById('btn').onclick = function() {alert('hi')} // ie
document.getElementById('btn').onclick = function(event) {alert('hi')}
// w3c compliant browser

while

<a href="javascript:'<html><body>hello</body></html>'>

is just an eval, thats supposed to return a html string to render as the
current document. if you want to tie script to an anchor, the standard way
is to nav to anonymous bookmark, and catch the onclick event.

<a href="#" onclick="<some code>">

-- bruce (sqlwork.com)

-- bruce (sqlwork.com)
 

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