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How to Set OnClick attribute with value containing function in ie8?

rated 0 times [ 195] [ 4] / answers: 1 / hits: 158158 / 15 Years ago, fri, june 19, 2009, 12:00:00

My goal is to change the onclick attribute of a link. I can do it successfully, but the resulting link doesn't work in ie8. It does work in ff3.

For example, this works in Firefox 3, but not IE8. Why?

<p><a id=bar href=# onclick=temp()>click me</a></p>



<script>

    doIt = function() {

        alert('hello world!');

    }

    foo = document.getElementById(bar);

    foo.setAttribute(onclick,javascript:doIt(););

</script>

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answered 15 Years ago jaycoborionc · Accepted Answer

You don't need to use setAttribute for that - This code works (IE8 also)

<div id=something >Hello</div>

<script type=text/javascript >

    (function() {

        document.getElementById(something).onclick = function() { 

            alert('hello'); 

        };

    })();

</script>