I can't use onclick for a Google extension, what should I do?

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I used kg to lbs when creating a google chrome extension that converts units, but it keeps on saying error. What alternative can I use?

What I have tried:

<button onclick="kg_lbs()">kg to lbs</button>

Posted 24-Sep-22 13:55pm

L Lemon

Updated 24-Sep-22 14:35pm

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Dave Kreskowiak 24-Sep-22 20:35pm

...and the error is...?

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L Lemon · Answer 1 · 2022-09-24T14:35:00

Change this to the following and it will work:

html:

<button id="myButton">Click me</button>
<script src="script.js"></script>

script.js:

document.getElementById("myButton").addEventListener("click", myFunction);

function myFunction(){
  console.log('change this function to your function');
}