right click on html link which execute javascript

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When i click a link, i want to execute a javascript function to get the dynamic url. So i did like below.

<a href="javascript:myredirect()"> a link </a>

With this code, I cannot see the default context menus provided by browsers like 'open link in new tab' or 'open link in new window' when i right click the link. I tried like below too.

<a href="#" onclick="myredirect()"> a link </a>

In this case, i can see the link context menu, but it does not execute the "myredirect()" when i do the 'open link in new tab' menu.

Is there a way to run a javascript code when i open link in new tab or new window?

NullUserException · Accepted Answer · 2010-08-06 16:21:46Z

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Short answer: No, you can't.

But since you are using JS anyways, you can just use it to change the href attribute in <a, so by the time the user clilcks on the link, it's already pointing to the right URL.

edited Aug 6, 2010 at 16:21

answered Aug 6, 2010 at 15:39

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tk. Over a year ago

thnx. I want to make a dynamic url based on user input.

tk. Over a year ago

Right, i'll follow that way. thnx.

mplungjan Over a year ago

Alternative - make the link a span with a pointer cursor which will not give the possibility of opening the link in a new browser

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