Setting hyperlinks in javascript

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When a button is pressed the Student name is added to a favourites box

function getFavourite()
{

    name = "Student 1, " 


    $("#output").val($("#output").val() + ' ' + name);
    saveFavourites();
    loadFavourites();
}

I'm trying to get the student to be a hyperlink that links back to the student's page

This is what I've been trying but with no luck

name = '<a href=' + window.location.href + '>'  + 'Student 1, ' + '/a>'

Posted 12-May-14 1:15am

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norbitrial · Answer 1 · 2014-05-12T01:23:00

You can try this:

JavaScript

var a = document.createElement('a');
var linkText = document.createTextNode("Text for your student");
a.appendChild(linkText);
a.title = "Text for your student";
a.href = "your url";

//you can change this to append anywhere
document.body.appendChild(a);

Here is how you can append your div with your new element:

JavaScript

function getFavourite()
{ 
   var name = document.createElement('a');
   var linkText = document.createTextNode("Student 1, ");
   name.appendChild(linkText);
   name.title = "Student 1, ";
   name.href = "your url for your student";
 
   //here you are appending your div or whatever element with a newly created 'a' element.
   $("#output").append(name);
   saveFavourites();
   loadFavourites();
}