How to Dynamically Find My Link Number

[soho34]

Hi,

I have a link defined as follows:

<a href="" id="clrest">Restrict</a>

Now, in my JS function, I'm disabling/enabling the link as follows:

document.links[2].disabled = true;

However, I need to change my JS statement from referencing "2" to referencing whatever position that link happens to be, so I modified my code to this:

function disableLink(){

var rnum = document.getElementById("clrest").value;
document.links[rnum].disabled = true;

}

But for rnum, I keep getting "undefined". What is my problem? I thought using the getElementByID and the value attribute would return the position of that particular link.

Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks in advance for your help.

soho34

 

[BabyJeffy]

Use innerHTML...

var rnum = document.getElementById("clrest").[COLOR=red]innerHTML[/color];

Cheers,
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[soho34]

Hi BabyJeffy,

Thanks so much for your reply. However, I'm still getting an "Object Expected" Error. Here's what I currently have:

function DisableEnableLinks(){ 

		//grab the link number of the Restrict link
		var rnum = document.getElementById("clrestrict").innerHTML;
		alert("rnum = " + rnum); [COLOR=red]....this gives me the name, not number of link[/color]
	        
        document.links[rnum].disabled = false; 
		[COLOR=red]....when I get ready to use it, its not a number [/color]

}

Any additional advice? Thanks for your help.

soho34

 

[ChrisHunt]

Unlike Jeff, I only speak enough Javascript to buy a paper, but shouldn't it be...

var rnum = document.getElementById("clrest");
rnum.disabled = true;

Any additional advice?

Yeah, only post your questions in one forum at a time.


-- Chris Hunt
Webmaster & Tragedian
Extra Connections Ltd

 

[Aron2]

See response in JS forum. [link]</a>

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