JavaScript -Change CSS Color For 5 Seconds

I am trying to make a way of briefly highlighting the text on named links - but only for a few seconds. ; setTimeout(function(){ obj.style.color = orig; }, 5000); }

and in the html:

<a href="#faq1" onClick="highlight(document.getElementById('faq1'));">

this function will work for any object you pass to it :-)

here is a working fiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/maniator/dG2ks/

Solution 2:

You can use window.setTimeout()

<a href="#faq1" onClick="highlight()">

<script type="text/javascript">
    function highlight() {
        var el = document.getElementById('faq1');
        var original = el.style.color;
        el.style.color='#f00';
        window.setTimeout(function() { el.style.color = original; }, 5000);
    }
</script>

Solution 3:

Write a function to change it back (by setting the same property to an empty string). Run it using setTimeout

Solution 4:

Try this:

<a id="faqLink" href="#faq1">FAQ Link</a>
<script type="text/javascript">
 document.getElementById('faqLink').onclick = function(e){
    e = e || window.event;
    var srcEl = e.target || e.srcElement;
    var src = document.getElementById("faq1");
    var prevColor = src.style.color;
    src.style.color = '#f00';
    setTimeout(function(){
        src.style.color = prevColor;
    }, 5000); //5 seconds
 }
</script>

Solution 5:

Some JS:

<script type='text/javascript'>
     function changeColor(element, color){
        document.getElementById(element).style.color = color
        setTimeout(function(){ changeColor(element, '#000') }, 5000)
     }
</script>

Some HTML:

<a href="#faq1" onClick="changeColor('faq1', '#f00')">