CFLib.org – Common Function Library Project

Description:
Creates a disguised link by using JavaScript's window.status attribute to display a desired string in the browser's status bar instead of the actual location of the link. Uses XMLFormat to be XHTML-compliant.

Return Values:
Returns a string.

Example:

<cfoutput>
#HideLink("http://www.kazoomis.com/", "Click here to visit Kazoomis.com", "Kazoomis.com")#
</cfoutput>

Parameters:

Full UDF Source:

/**
 * Disguise a link using JavaScript's window.status attribute.
 * 
 * @param href      URL for the link. (Required)
 * @param display      Text to disply in window.status. (Required)
 * @param caption      Text for the link. (Required)
 * @return Returns a string. 
 * @author Jeff Guillaume (jeff@kazoomis.com) 
 * @version 1, September 20, 2002 
 */
function HideLink(href, display, caption) {

    var str = "";
    
    str = "<a href=""#XMLFormat(href)#"" onmouseover=""window.status='#XMLFormat(display)#'; return true;"" onmouseout=""window.status=''; return true;""";
    str = str & ">";
    str = str & "#caption#</a>";
    
    return str;
    
}