[thelist] Is it possible to output a JavaScript variable directly to the body content after the page has been loaded?

[Tom Dell'Aringa]

--- SED <sed at sed.is> wrote:
> So my question is: Is it possible to output a JavaScript variable
> directly to the body content after the page has been loaded?

SED,

Very possible indeed. You don't want to use document.write() because
that is going to essentially re-write your whole page. What you can
do is place the variable into a form field or even a DIV tag.

To place a value in a form field, say a text field, simply use the
correct form['formname'].elements['elementName'].value notation.

If you wanted to use innerHTML (works in modern browsers NN6+ IE5+)
you could do the following:

<div id='foo'></div>

var yourJSvar = "helloWorld";

function ShowVar()
{
   var myFoo = document.getElementById("foo");
   myFoo.innerHTML = yourJSvar;
}

HTH

Tom

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