Getting Confirmation Before Taking an Action

On 1/19/00 12:00:07 PM, "Matt Hickerson" digitized these thoughts:
>I'm wondering if anyone has done anything like the following (and if so,
>can you provide a reference URL)
>
>I have a law firm client who wants the following to happen when a user
>hits the "email attorney" link on an individual attorney bio
>
>    · pop-up box appears with an attorney-client relation disclaimer
>    · user hits "agree"  on disclaimer and pop-up window closes AND a
>mailto is activated
>    · user hits "disagree" on disclaimer and window closes (no brainer)
>
>So a user hits "email attorney", a small, separate window opens with a
>disclaimer, if the user agrees with the disclaimer and hits "agree" then
>the disclaimer window is closed AND a simple mailto is activated.

Here are two different methods to accomplish this. The first uses the window.confirm() method, and may not be as widely supported, and the second uses a popup window with some JavaScript code in it to do the confirmation.

Confirmation using the window.confirm() method

Text Link:

Send me email.

Form Button:

Confirmation using a popup window

Text Link:

Send me email.

Form Button:

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