click link with javascript

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I have a link on my page that id like to click with the below javascript function, but it isnt working. What I am really trying to do is use php to echo out a preclicked link. I think I have used the right function $(selector).click(), but I dont know where to put the link. I dont want to echo out the link, just the alert message. The link is actually a thickbox alert message, that is only able to be clicked on. I was hoping that i could use the .click() to activate it via php. thanks

<?php
echo "
<script type='text/javascript'>$('#link').click();</script>
<a href='wronginput.php?height=40&width=80' id='link' class='thickbox'>Link text</a>";
?>

Marc B · Accepted Answer · 2011-06-26 17:31:17Z

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At the time you output the javascript snippet, the link has not yet been parsed into the DOM, so $('#link') returns a null object. Either wrap it in a .ready() call, or place the javascript AFTER the link in your output.

<script>$(document).ready( function() { $('#link').click(); });</script>
<a href=...>

or

<a href=...>
<script...>

answered Jun 26, 2011 at 17:31

Marc B

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user780483 Over a year ago

im sorry i am noob but how should i display the link? if i echo it out the user sees it. If i include in html the user sees it as well. Im trying to keep the link hidden

Marc B Over a year ago

Instead of outputting a link, look at what thickbox attaches to the link and trigger that function directly. Mostlikely thickbox has a function you can call rather than going the roundabound method of spitting out a link and "clicking" it.

AlanFoster · Accepted Answer · 2011-06-26 17:33:23Z

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as Marc B said

<?php
echo "<a href='wronginput.php?height=40&width=80' id='link' class='thickbox'>Link text</a>
<script type='text/javascript'>$('#link').click();</script>
";
?>

or

<?php
echo "<script>$(document).ready( function() { $('#link').click(); });</script>
<a href='wronginput.php?height=40&width=80' id='link' class='thickbox'>Link text</a>   
";
?>

answered Jun 26, 2011 at 17:33

AlanFoster

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