bootstrap modal popup example
bootstrap modal popup example on load.
HTML
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.5/css/bootstrap.min.css">
<script src="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.5/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
<li style="font-style:bold" title="rate on skill" class="skill_rating"><a data-toggle="modal" title="Add this item" class="open-AddBookDialog" href="#addBookDialog" data-id='5'><i class="fa fa-anchor" aria-hidden="true"></i> Click me</a></li>
<!-- Modal -->
<div class="modal fade" id="addBookDialog" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-labelledby="addBookDialog"><div class="modal-dialog" role="document">
<div class="modal-content">
<div class="modal-header">
<button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">×</span></button>
<h4 class="modal-title" id="myModalLabel">Search</h4>
</div>
<div class="modal-body">
<div class="form-group">
<input type="text" name="bookId" id="bookId" value=""/>
</div>
</div>
<div class="modal-footer">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-default"><span>Search</span></button>
</div>
</div>
</div>
JavaScript
$('body').on('click', '.open-AddBookDialog', function() {
var myBookId = $(this).data('id');
$("#addBookDialog #bookId").val( myBookId );
alert(myBookId);
});