question about onClick event handler

jain747 · Aug 2, 2004

I've just started learning w/ JS and cannot seem to figure out the error with the script below. Any help will be appreciated:

Code:

<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE> An onClick= script </TITLE>
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE= “JavaScript”>
<!--
function alertUser() {
	alert("Ouch!")
}
//-->
</SCRIPT>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
Here is some body text.
<FORM>
  <INPUT TYPE="text" Name="entry">
  <INPUT TYPE="button" NAME="oneButton" VALUE="Press Me!">
onClick="alertUser()">
</FORM>
</BODY>
</HTML>

BillyRayPreachersSon · Aug 2, 2004

The only thing wrong that I can see are the "dodgy" quotes used when specifying the language:

Code:

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE= “JavaScript”>

They look like "smart quotes" which are usually generated by programs like Microsoft Word, and IMHO are definately not valid syntax in HTML or JavaScript to terminate strings. Try swapping them for regular quotes:

Code:

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">

Hope this helps,
Dan

BillyRayPreachersSon · Aug 2, 2004

Oh yes - and the erroneous closing input tag before the onclick. Changing this:

Code:

 <INPUT TYPE="button" NAME="oneButton" VALUE="Press Me!">
onClick="alertUser()">

to this:

Code:

 <INPUT TYPE="button" NAME="oneButton" VALUE="Press Me!" onclick="alertUser()">

as well as the quotes issue, and you'll be sorted.

Hope this helps,
Dan

jain747 · Aug 2, 2004

it worked thanks for the help.

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