using a string in javascript from a template.html

Question

I was wondering how I can assign a string from template.html to a javascript variable. I'm using a php code that transforms rss to html. It replaces strings in a template.html in order to display information. I want to assign these replaced strings in javascirpt. Here my codes:

My template.html

 <TABLE width="100%">
        ~~~BeginItemsRecord~~~
        <TR>
            <TD>
                 ~~~ItemPubShortTime~~~
            </TD>
        </TR>
        <TR>
            <TD>
                <B>~~~ItemTitle~~~</B>
            </TD>
        </TR>
        <TR>
            <TD>
                <BR>
            </TD>
        </TR>
        ~~~EndItemsRecord~~~
    </TABLE>

When I run my program, for example instead of ~~~ItemPubShortTime~~~ you see time like 10.16AM. I want to assign 10.16 AM to a javascript variable in this file.

My script looks like this:

<script language="javascript">
var sglm=new Array();
sglm[0]= 'Hello World';

</script>

I want to put 10.16AM instead of 'Hello World'. I hope it is clear. Thank you.

This depends on what exactly you want. If a string is enough just write sglm[0] = '~~~~ItemPubShortTime~~'. If you need a real date, you have to convert the time to a real date first. — Christoph
– Christoph, Commented Jul 23, 2012 at 7:40

score 1 · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-23 07:41:20Z

1

You can put the JavaScript in the template as well, then assign it same way via the PHP code e.g.

   sglm[0]= '~~~ItemPubShortTime~~~';

Then it will be replaced along with the HTML.

edited Jul 23, 2012 at 7:41

answered Jul 23, 2012 at 7:40

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2 Comments

Ahmet Tanakol Over a year ago

I tried it but it didn't work. It is not displaying the time, it shows ~~~ItemPubShortTime~~~

user447356 Over a year ago

Did you place the JS inside template.html?

M Abbas · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-23 07:39:12Z

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what about:

<TD id="theId">~~~ItemPubShortTime~~~</TD>

<script language="javascript">
var sglm=new Array();
sglm[0]= document.getElementById("theId").textContent;

</script>

answered Jul 23, 2012 at 7:39

M Abbas

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Christoph Over a year ago

Why? He has the time already. No need to retrieve it from them DOM-Element. He can set it directly.

M Abbas Over a year ago

if you have a better solution, why didn't you answer instead of leaving a comment?

Christoph Over a year ago

I did - read my comment to his question... Nonetheless am I not allowed to state that I find your answer unnecessarily complicated?

M Abbas Over a year ago

A comment is not an answer! answer his question as a "real answer" than he will validate it and he won't take care about my answer.

Christoph Over a year ago

A comment may as well be a valid answer as an "answer" is. (Quite often the comments are even the better answers) Why should I post another answer if he hasn't commented on one of these yet especially when Shadow Wizards answer is similar to mine. No reason to be upset, your answer is perfectly valid. Just relax.

Community · Accepted Answer · 2020-06-20 09:12:55Z

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You could run a loop over the td fields and write the textContent in the Array,

var sglm = [];
for (var i = 0, ilen = document.getElementsByTagName("TD").length; i < ilen; i++ ) {
    sglm.push(document.getElementsByTagName("TD")[i].textContent);
}
console.log(sglm[0]); //~~~ItemPubShortTime~~~

See this Fiddle

If you don't have a console replace console.logwith an alert or sth

edited Jun 20, 2020 at 9:12

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answered Jul 23, 2012 at 7:46

Moritz Roessler

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