getting the href bit of an <a>

[Jmi]

I am not really that good with javascript, but is there a way by javascript to get the href location of and <a>?
I am trying to write a javascript function that is able to read a html document, detects if there are links, and if there are, open them in a new windows.

[dethfire]

maybe if javascript has a real expression parser

[Vincent Puglia]

Hi,

This works for me:

<a href="<a href='http://members.aol.com/grassblad">GrassBlade</a>
<script language="javascript">
alert(document.links[0].href)
</script>

The links are maintained as an array within the document; therefore the DOM is 'document.links'
If you want to get all of the links within a page, you simply step through the array:

for (var i = 0; i < document.links.length; i++)
alert(document.links[i].href)

Vinny

[Jmi]

thanks to both of u, I'll give it a go

[Vincent Puglia]

Hi,

if there are links, and if there are, open them in a new windows.

You do realize that popUp blockers will not open 'automatic' windows, right?

Vinny