Create a JavaScript Confirmation Box
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The Code / Example
Delete File
The confirm method returns the true/false result of the confirm box.
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it is really cool!
doesn’t work on FF. If you hit cancel still goes to the link
You rock! This is great, was just looking for a way to pass PHP variable to javascript but with this tutorial I don’t have to complicate things, the whole process becomes less cumbersome… Really great stuff man!!!
this helped me have an idea… thanks guys!!!..
var c=confirm(“Are u sure?”);
if(c== false)
{return false;}
else
return true;