java script How to loop though a list of href's

Question

i have branch of links placed one after the other with
between them i want to loop though each link and invoke its click() event what is the best way to do this?

<div id="playlistContainer" >
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="loadNewVideo('xxxx1','0');">Blah 1</a><br>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="loadNewVideo('xxxxx3','0');">Blah 1</a><br>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="loadNewVideo('xxxxx4','0');">TBlah 2</a><br>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="loadNewVideo('xxxxx5','0');">Blah 3</a><br>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="loadNewVideo('xxxxx6','0');">Blah 4</a><br>
</div>

so when i know the first link object how can i know the next link (href object ) which is next in the list?

UPDATE: Thank for answering about the loop , but my last question is , if i have the first link as object in function , how can i know what is the next link ?

You should not use HTML anchors to invoke a JavaScript action unless you are providing a valid URL—you should use something like a <button> instead, styled like a link if you like—and you should not place your JavaScript code directly in your HTML markup, but should instead attach your handlers to your HTML code through JavaScript (e.g. addEventListener). — Phrogz
– Phrogz, Commented Dec 3, 2011 at 20:12
your saying if i have "the first link as object in function" how can i know what is the next link, i dont understand what you mean — david
– david, Commented Dec 3, 2011 at 20:39

maerics · Accepted Answer · 2011-12-03 19:58:35Z

3

Try this:

var as = document.getElementsByTagName("a");
for (var i=0; i<as.length; i++) {
  // Call the "onclick" handler for each "a" element.
  as[i].onclick();
}

answered Dec 3, 2011 at 19:58

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