passing URL parameters using buttons

Question

how do i use the onclick function when using parameters or is there any other alternative, before i was using anchor links which works but now since i changed it to input type button, instead of just button and using anchor links, it wont work it clicks but not redirecting.

here is an example of my button

echo "<input type='button' class='btn btn-success' onclick='window.location='../../includes/userordersummary.php?orderid=".$row['orderid']."&serial=".$row['serial']."'' value='View Order'>";

please note that i am using echo.

echo is not a used in javascript or html. Are you using PHP? — mark
– mark, Commented Oct 23, 2014 at 15:21

dfsq · Accepted Answer · 2014-10-23 15:24:30Z

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1). Escaping. You need to escape this part:

onclick='window.location=\'../../include .... "\'' value='View Order'>";
                         ^--- here              ^-- and here

2).Button styles. Also

before i was using anchor links which works but now since i changed it to input type button

you can still use links but make them look like buttons with the same bootstrap classes

<a class="btn btn-success">...</a>

3). Confirmation. If you want to add a confirmation before redirecting you can make use of confirm dialog:

<a onclick="return confirm('Are you sure?')" href="...">click</a>

edited Oct 23, 2014 at 15:24

answered Oct 23, 2014 at 15:11

dfsq

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geds13 Over a year ago

hmm how do i add a confirmation when for example clicking the button? if i press okay then it would proceed, then if i press no, it would cancel and just refresh the page?

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