simple Javascript problem

mark128 · 13 Jan 2010 at 02:39

I have a submit button which i want to act as a hyperlink...

I've tried putting it inside an <a href> tag but that only works in Firefox not IE.

Using javascript I have it working using:

<input type="submit" name="Confirm" id="Confirm" value="Confirm" onclick="parent.location='http://www.google.com'" />

Which obviously takes me to google.com when clicked. However when i want to go to a page on my website such as index.html nothing happens.

Does it only support relative and not absolute addressing? It seems to work in guides on the internet, just not my site. Any ideas?

GravyMonster · 13 Jan 2010 at 09:07

It should work. What does the code look like for your internal link?

Do you get a 404 or does it just do nothing? Do you get an error in firebug?

SimonCHere · 13 Jan 2010 at 09:56

Perhaps try a <input type='button'> button instead of a submit type.
but as Spunkey says it should work..

Pho · 13 Jan 2010 at 11:20

Works fine for me.

Do you really need JavaScript?

Code:

<form action="index.htm" method="post">
	<input type="submit" name="Confirm" id="Confirm" value="Confirm" />
</form>

mark128 · 13 Jan 2010 at 17:12

Thanks for your help, seems to be working fine now, not entirely sure what the problem was, think it may have been down to the fact i'd included the submit button as part of one big form when it should have been a separate form. Anyways the code you posted worked so cheers