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addEventListener click
How do I make a button show an alert?
click listener pattern.
const button = document.getElementById('alertBtn');
button.addEventListener('click', function () {
alert('Button was clicked!');
});Notes
Prefer addEventListener over inline onclick attributes.
Keywords: addEventListener · click · event · button
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