How to call ONLY javascript function in html.actionlink

Question

I have java script function

   function SetTextBoxValue(data) {
        $('#text_box').val($(this).val("myField"))

    };

Is it possible, and how, to call only this function, WITHOUT controller and action names from @Html.ActionLink() in razor view?

To extend a question, i have table and a form with 4 text boxes on same view. I need to fill one textbox with a value of a specific column in table when user click on link in that column.

The script does not make sense (what is $(this) in the context of the function?). Show the html and indicate what your trying to do. — user3559349
– user3559349, Commented Oct 27, 2014 at 1:44
$(this) is @html.actionlink defined as " @Html.ActionLink(modelItem.myfield, "controller", "action" new { OnClick = "SetTextBoxValue()" })" — onedevteam.com
– onedevteam.com, Commented Oct 27, 2014 at 1:48
Why use Html.Actionlink if you only need js code to execute? — David Tansey
– David Tansey, Commented Oct 27, 2014 at 2:19

Syed Muhammad Zeeshan · Accepted Answer · 2014-10-27 18:55:05Z

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try this :

@Html.ActionLink("LinkText", "#", "", null, new { onclick="SetTextBoxValue('mydata')" });

Hope this helps.

answered Oct 27, 2014 at 18:55

Syed Muhammad Zeeshan

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Dean.DePue Over a year ago

Actually, you have to do it as onclick="return SetTextBoxValue('mydate')"

ihebiheb · Accepted Answer · 2017-04-01 13:24:41Z

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You need 2 steps :

1 : add onclick="return someJsFct" in your actionLink

@Html.ActionLink("click here", "", "", null, new { onclick="return SetTextBoxValue('data')" });

2 : your javascript function must return false to prevent the actionLink from calling the server

<script language="javascript">
    function SetTextBoxValue(data) {
        // some code

        return false;
    }
</script>

answered Apr 1, 2017 at 13:24

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