I have since checked x:commandLink and it does exactly what I thought. Also, just so you know, you will have the same issue with RI (with no workaround.) The spec does not allow the onclick attribute for command link (that is why its in the "extended" components of MyFaces as opposed to the core section.)
sean On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 16:40:41 +0100, Stefan Frank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Sean, > > many Thx for the tip, I will test it and see, if it works. > > Cheers > stf > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Sean Schofield [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Donnerstag, 24. Februar 2005 00:52 > > To: MyFaces Discussion; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: JavaScript-Confirm inside a commandlink? > > > > Stefan, > > > > Below is a response to a similar question on this list a few days ago. > > > > HTH, > > sean > > > > > > h:commandLink uses javascript to do some behind the scenes trickery. > > Here is an example of JSF and then the HTML you get. > > > > <h:commandLink id="link" action="goto"> > > <h:outputText value="#{msg.linkName}"/> </h:commandLink> > > > > yields something like ... > > > > <a id="_id0:link" href="#" > > onclick="document.forms['_id0']['_id0:link'].value= '_id0:link'; > > document.forms['_id0'].submit();return false;">Next Page</a> > > > > So the javascript is submitting the form for you. (BTW you > > may not have realized it but h:commandLink requires > > javascript - no big deal but you should know.) > > > > I believe your problem is because the onsubmit() method is > > not fired if you submit the form via javascript. > > Unfortunately, the onclick event is where you would normally > > but your desired logic and that attribute is not available > > (in the standard <h:commandLink>). > > > > I just quickly checked <x:commandLink> for you (the myfaces "extended" > > version) and it has an onclick attribute. I am willing to > > bet that whatever code you supply there will be called before > > the regular onclick stuff you can expect from commandLink. > > > > > > > > On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 14:40:50 +0100, Stefan Frank > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Is there a way to add a simple confirm dialog to an > > x:commandlink?! I > > > wanted to add a simple onclick="confirm('Sure you want to > > delete the > > > whole database?!')" to suns h:commandLink, but the onclick > > is not open > > > in their implementation. > > > > > > Before I switch alle my buttons and links to myfaces, I'd > > like to make > > > sure, that this actually works... > > > > > > Cheers > > > stf > > > > > > > > > >
