Javascript has a setTimeOut() function - this can delay the call of a javascript function by a specified time.
http://www.w3schools.com/js/js_timing.asp - for more info. M On Nov 4, 4:45 pm, Manuel Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey, > is there a way of delay the delivery of a link? > The idea I have is to display a disclaimer in case a <a>-element, > pointing to an external site, is clicked. > To ensure the user can read this disclaimer, i would like to delay the > browser for 1 or 2 seconds, as ie Opera reacts very fast, while with > FF on Mac OS X I have a lot time to read it. > > I hoped there would be an equivalent to preventDefault(), but there > isnt, right? > > So another solution could be writing the href-attribute to a variable > and make the browser execute it later. > But as I am a jQuery-newbie I dont know how to do it. Is it possible > at all? > > Thanks, Manuel
