Just reiterating over what the others have said (plus expanding), and just a bit cleaner.
<SCRIPT language="JavaScript"> <!-- function deleteRecord(recordName, recordID) { if (confirm("Do you really want to delete "+ recordName+"?"){ window.location = "/delete.php?id="+recordID; } } //--> </SCRIPT> <!-- and your html will be like this (obviously change your var names as per your script --> <A HREF="javascript:deleteRecord('<?= $recordName ?>','<?= $recordID ?>');"><?= $recordName ?></A> HTH, Adam. > Hi, > > Here is what I wanted to achieve, I want to get a confirmation box pop > up > when user click on the delete link of the webpage(displays the contents > got > from mysql database). I know we can do it in javascript easily, but my > question is: > 1st, > a common javascript confirmation will be like this: > <SCRIPT language="JavaScript"> > <!-- > function go_there() > { > var where_to= confirm("Do you really want to go to this page??"); > if (where_to== true) > { > window.location="http://detination"; > } > else > { > window.location="http://original"; > } > } > //--> > </SCRIPT> > <A HREF="javascript:go_there()">New Page</A> > > my question is how to integrate the javascript with php, the sample > delete > link will be something like: http://localhost/index.php?id=1 ,and the id > number(in this case:1) is from database: (<a > href=delete.php?".$row["id"].">) > > 2nd is there a better way to write pure php code to get a confirm > window pop > up once i clicked on delete link? > > Thanks and Good day. > > Bo