HTML tag want to add both href and onclick wor

Question

I'd like to ask about HTML tag

<a href="www.mysite.com" onClick="javascript.function();">Item</a>

How to make this a tag working with href and onClick? (prefer onClick running first then href)

Answer 1

You already have what you need, with a minor syntax change:

<a href="www.mysite.com" onclick="return theFunction();">Item</a>

<script type="text/javascript">
    function theFunction () {
        // return true or false, depending on whether you want to allow the `href` property to follow through or not
    }
</script>

The default behavior of the <a> tag's onclick and href properties is to execute the onclick, then follow the href as long as the onclick doesn't return false, canceling the event (or the event hasn't been prevented)

Answer 2

To achieve this use following html:

<a href="www.mysite.com" onclick="make(event)">Item</a>

<script>
    function make(e) {
        // ...  your function code
        // e.preventDefault();   // use this to NOT go to href site
    }
</script>

Here is working example.

Answer 3

Use ng-click in place of onclick. and its as simple as that:

<a href="www.mysite.com" ng-click="return theFunction();">Item</a>

<script type="text/javascript">
function theFunction () {
    // return true or false, depending on whether you want to allow 
    // the`href` property to follow through or not
 }
</script>

Answer 4

Use jQuery. You need to capture the click event and then go on to the website.

$("#myHref").on('click', function() {
  alert("inside onclick");
  window.location = "http://www.google.com";
});

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<a href="#" id="myHref">Click me</a>