Opening an Alert Box in Javascript

alert() is a built-in Javascript method.

A little tricky here with the quotation marks.

Put what you want the alert to say in double quotation marks if you are using in a script.

alert("Don't Leave My Site!");

Use single quotes if using in a link.


Copy and Paste Javascript (two ways to use):

In a link:

<a href="http://google.com" onClick="alert('You are going to Google!');return true">Google</a>

In a script:

<script type=text/javascript>
<!--
alert("Don't Leave My Site!");
-->
</script>


When using in a link, the "return true" means go to the link that is being clicked on. "return false" would stop from going to the link.


Alert Box - See in Action (new window)


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