onclick="location.href='link.html'" does not load page in Safari

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I cannot get onclick="location.href='link.html'" to load a new page in Safari (5.0.4).

I am building a drop-down navigation menu using the <select> and <option> HTML tags. I am using the onclick handler to load a new page after a menu-item is clicked, but nothing happens in Safari. (I have successfully tested in FF & Opera.) I know that there are many onclick bugs in Safari, but I haven't found any solutions that address this specific issue.

You can see a sample of my code below:

<select>
    <option onclick="location.href='unit_01.htm'">Unit 1</option>
</select>

and

<select>
    <option onclick="location.href='#5.2'">Bookmark 2</option>
</select>

I do not (and prefer not) to have any javascript embedded in the head section of my HTML. I am developing the page for someone who does not know how to use javascript--so the simpler the code, the better.)


What JavaScript code would make the menu-item clickable in all-browsers? (Please verify compatibility with IE.)

safari onclick html javascript
6 Answers

I had the same error. Make sure you don't have any <input>, <select>, etc. name="location".

user_12581870

try

<select onchange="location=this.value">
    <option value="unit_01.htm">Unit 1</option>
    <option value="#5.2" selected >Bookmark 2</option>
</select>

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