document.write(ln)

AndyApp · Mar 31, 2004

How can I get a javascript function to write some lines of html when it's called without overwriting the entire page?

I want to give users the option to view different products so they click on the name and javascript writes to the screen what it is they want to see. As i'm typing this i'm thinking i'll have to us vbscript?

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BillyRayPreachersSon · Mar 31, 2004

If you use document.write after the page has finished loading, the current content will be cleared.

You'll have to define a SPAN or DIV on the page, give it an ID, and use getElementById... something like this:

Code:

<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
	function writeContent()
	{
		document.getElementById('wibble').innerHTML = '<b>Hello World!</b>';
	}
//-->
</script>
</head>
<body onload="writeContent();">
<div id="wibble"></div>
</body>
</html>

Hope this helps,
Dan

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