Sorted, thanks Greg!

> try something like :
> 
> function confirmDelete(param1) 
> {
> 	if (confirm ("Are you sure you want to permanetly DELETE this 
> record?"))
> 	{
> 		document.location="deletetrainingresponse.asp?"+param1
> 	}
> }
> 
> <a href="javascript:confirmDelete(246)">Craig</a>
> 
> your approach may work if you add the keyword RETURN before the 
> confirmDelete() Javascript call.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: c.harrison@b... [mailto:c.harrison@b...]
> > Sent: 24 April 2001 12:04
> > To: javascript@p...
> > Subject: [javascript] ARE YOU SURE? PROMPT DOES NOT STOP PROCESSING
> > 
> > 
> > I want to be able to prompt the user ('Are you sure?') after they are 
> > trying to delete a record by clicking on the following link:
> > 
> > <A onClick="confirmDelete()" HREF = "deletetrainingresponse.asp?
> > editID=246">Craig</a>
> > 
> > The Javascript Code I have is:
> > 
> > function confirmDelete() {
> > if (confirm ("Are you sure you want to permanetly DELETE this 
> > record?"))
> > {
> > 	return true
> > }
> > 	return false
> > }
> > 
> > The prompt works fine and it appears to process the returns, 
> > whether true 
> > or false, correctly but it does not stop the processing of the link.
> > 
> > Can anyone suggest how i might stop the link from being 
> > processed if the 
> > user cancels the request?
> > 
> > Thanks.
> > 
> > Craig.