# Help! Why can't I use image buttons with this piece of JavaSript?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-why-cant-i-use-image-buttons-with-this-piece-of-javasript/137476
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [November 19, 2002, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-why-cant-i-use-image-buttons-with-this-piece-of-javasript/137476 "2002-11-19T05:56:02Z")
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### Author:  [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)
#### Post date: [November 19, 2002, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-why-cant-i-use-image-buttons-with-this-piece-of-javasript/137476/1 "2002-11-19T05:56:02Z")
OK. I want to use a drop-down navigation menu with an image button. Knowing nothing about javascript, I grab the following code from a code engine:
> [@](#):
>
> \
> \
> \ function land(ref, target)
> {
> lowtarget=target.toLowerCase();
> if (lowtarget=="\_self") {window.location=loc;}
> else {if (lowtarget=="\_top") {top.location=loc;}
> else {if (lowtarget=="\_blank") {window.open(loc);}
> else {if (lowtarget=="\_parent") {parent.location=loc;}
> else {parent.frames[target].location=loc;};
> }}}
> }
> function jump(menu)
> {
> ref=menu.choice.options[menu.choice.selectedIndex].value;
> splitc=ref.lastIndexOf("\*");
> target="";
> if (splitc!=-1)
> {loc=ref.substring(0,splitc);
> target=ref.substring(splitc+1,1000);}
> else {loc=ref; target="\_top";};
> if (ref != “”) {land(loc,target);}
> }
> //–\>
> \
>
> \
>
> \\
> \
>
> \