jqueryonchange

Onchange open URL via select - jQuery


What would be the best way to attach an event so on change of a select option a URL. Store the href in an attr and grab it on change?


Solution

  • It is pretty simple, let's see a working example:

    <select id="dynamic_select">
      <option value="" selected>Pick a Website</option>
      <option value="http://www.google.com">Google</option>
      <option value="http://www.youtube.com">YouTube</option>
      <option value="https://www.gurustop.net">GuruStop.NET</option>
    </select>
    
    <script>
        $(function(){
          // bind change event to select
          $('#dynamic_select').on('change', function () {
              var url = $(this).val(); // get selected value
              if (url) { // require a URL
                  window.location = url; // redirect
              }
              return false;
          });
        });
    </script>
    

    $(function() {
      // bind change event to select
      $('#dynamic_select').on('change', function() {
        var url = $(this).val(); // get selected value
        if (url) { // require a URL
          window.location = url; // redirect
        }
        return false;
      });
    });
    <select id="dynamic_select">
      <option value="" selected>Pick a Website</option>
      <option value="http://www.google.com">Google</option>
      <option value="http://www.youtube.com">YouTube</option>
      <option value="https://www.gurustop.net">GuruStop.NET</option>
    </select>
    
    
    <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.1/jquery.min.js"
            ></script>

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