Comments on: Delete Confirmation using Javascript

yancylent

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:47:05 GMT

This is exactly what i was looking for THANKS! Very elegant when applied, before i was using a delete confirm page, way too much overhead.

Heri

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:47:42 GMT

Good Idea. very useful for me. Simple but helpful.

Thanks guys.

Thura

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:25:54 GMT

Thanks ..

lobo235

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:59:08 GMT

I like the idea of making the function shorter and I will update the article to do it that way. The second method that you mentioned is not as portable and it is more typing each time you need to confirm a deletion. Great ideas though! Thanks for stopping by the site!

Shawson

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:44:38 GMT

why not simply have

function confirmDelete()
{
return confirm("Are you sure you wish to delete this entry?");
}

or even
<a href="?action=delete&id=3" onclick="return confirm('Are you sure you wish to delete this entry?');">
Delete this entry
</a>

Luke

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 09:02:50 GMT

Great advice, just what I was looking for!
Tried and worked like a charm...
thank you very much!

lobo235

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 21:26:36 GMT

You would have to do your delete confirmation on a separate page without using javascript. Some people consider this the best option anyway because a few users have JavaScript disabled so the JavaScript delete confirmation would not work for them anyway.

Another idea would be to use DHTML so that when the delete link is clicked it is replaced with a Yes/No confirmation inline.

MathiVanan

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 10:15:33 GMT

Hi,

I have a Question. If we are given a constraint like, no alert boxes to be used in the application, what else could be the option other than having a check box like in the licence agreement options.

Thanks,
Mathi