onClick in <a> tag

[superfly404]

Will onClick work in an <a> to call a function once the link is clicked?

for example:

<a href="mailto:test@test.com" onclick="emailtrack()">test@test.com</a>

 

[cLFlaVA]

Yes, but if you're doing something where you're browsing to a new page, it will often go to the new page before the function completes.

what does emailtrack() do?

*cLFlaVA
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[tt]your mom goes to college[/tt]
[URL unfurl="true"]http://www.coryarthus.com/[/url]

 

[superfly404]

emailtrack is a script to track the number of clicks made to the mailto tag.

Doesnt the link have to be encapsulated in form code some how though for it to work?

 

[cLFlaVA]

i don't follow...

why would a link need to be encapsulated in form code?

*cLFlaVA
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[tt]your mom goes to college[/tt]
[URL unfurl="true"]http://www.coryarthus.com/[/url]