# Javascript - I dunno what this is called

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-i-dunno-what-this-is-called/234655
**Category:** web dev
**Created:** [August 4, 2007, 10:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-i-dunno-what-this-is-called/234655 "2007-08-04T10:21:43Z")
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### Author: ![chrisclick](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/chrisclick/32/1991_2.png) [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2007, 10:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-i-dunno-what-this-is-called/234655/1 "2007-08-04T10:21:43Z")

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A javascript that when  
you click on a link it takes the value of the linke (aka. URL) and puts it into a text box…

I think this is Javascript…

If so, how do i do it?