TIL that inline JavaScript handlers…

TIL that inline JavaScript handlers actually define an event variable for you:

This actually works:

〈a onclick="event.preventDefault(); this.closest('dialog').close()"〉

Maybe everyone else knew this, but it took me over 25 years apparently.

234 likes · August 21, 2024 at 6:43 PM UTC

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