I have a php code that creates a list from the database. One of the items I retrieve from the database is the row id. I create the list in the following code:

    <th>Cover Name</th>

      <th>Sum Insured</th>

      <th>Info</th>

      <th style=width: 3.5em;></th>

    </tr>

  </thead>

  <tbody>

  <?php while($row = mysql_fetch_array($query_set)) { ?>

    <tr>



      <td><?php echo $row['cover_name'] ?></td>

      <td><?php echo 'R '.$row['sum_insured'] ?></td>

      <td><?php echo $row['info'] ?></td>

      <td>

          <a href=cover-type.php?id=<?php echo $row['coverid']?>><i class=fa fa-pencil></i></a>

         <a href=#myModal onclick=<?php $coverid = $row['coverid'] ?> role=button data-toggle=modal><i class=fa fa-trash-o></i></a>

      </td>

    </tr>

    <?php } ?>

      </tbody>

</table>

The syntax for calling #myModal

<a href=#myModal onclick=<?php $coverid = $row['coverid'] ?> role=button data-toggle=modal><i class=fa fa-trash-o></i></a>

as you can see the anchor #myModal and onclick

After clicking anchor I would like to pass $coverid to the following myModal pop up

    <div class=modal small fade id=myModal tabindex=-1 role=dialog aria-labelledby=myModalLabel aria-hidden=true>

  <div class=modal-dialog>

    <div class=modal-content>

        <div class=modal-header>

            <button type=button class=close data-dismiss=modal aria-hidden=true>×</button>

            <h3 id=myModalLabel>Delete Confirmation</h3>

        </div>

        <div class=modal-body>

            <p class=error-text><i class=fa fa-warning modal-icon></i>Are you sure you want to delete the cover?<br>This cannot be undone.</p>

        </div>

        <div class=modal-footer>

            <button class=btn btn-default data-dismiss=modal aria-hidden=true>Cancel</button>

            <a href=delete-cover.php?id=<?php echo $coverid ?> class=btn btn-danger  >Delete</a>

        </div>

      </div>

    </div>

</div>

I under the impression that I need to have some form a hidden javascript variable in

<a href=#myModal onclick=<?php $coverid = $row['coverid'] ?> role=button data-toggle=modal><i class=fa fa-trash-o></i></a> and pass it to myModal window, but how do I do that ?