Question

I wrote this script for javascript disabled browser.

Here is HTML:

<a href="http://www.google.com/" onClick="jstest();">Google</a>

Here is Javascript:

<script type="text/javascript">
    function jstest() {
    alert("Success");
    // show popup
    return false;
    };
</script>

If javascript is enabled it should alert a popup showing success. And if it is disabled it should move to google page. I was told to do this by a friend. It works on jsFiddle.net. But not working if i try to do this in my work.

It shows popup when i click and when i close popup it moves onto google page.

I want it to stay on the same page. I dont want it to move on link page.

It should move only if javascript is disabled.

What have i done wrong in this script?

Thank You,

Kishore.

Answer 1

Try this as your hyperlink:

<a href="http://www.google.com/" onClick="return jstest();">

The return within the onClick should confirm that the return false from your function should bubble up to the hyperlink’s behavior.