Interactive Modal Window with JavaScript

A comprehensive guide to building an interactive modal window using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

Introduction

In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of building a modal window that displays a warning message in the center of the screen. The modal will be triggered when the user clicks on the text. To dismiss the modal, the user can either click outside the modal window or on a “close” button.

Here is a preview of what we’re building:

Step 1: Setting up the HTML structure

Begin by creating the HTML structure for the modal window. We’ll use a <div> container for the modal and its content, including the warning message and the close button.

<div class="container">
  <h1>Click Here to Leave the Page</h1>
  <!-- Rest of the website content -->

  <div class="modal">
    <div class="modal-content">
      <span class="close">&times;</span>
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