I want to set the current time to an Element with momentjs.
<span onload="$(this).text(moment().format('MMMM Do YYYY, h:mm:ss a'));"></span>
What is wrong with it? Nothing is shown.
2 Answers
onload is not what you need (it won't even work), you need to be executing this on document.ready
I think you're mixing jQuery and JavaScript, try using document.ready in a script block.
First we'll give your span an ID
<span id="yourSpan"></span>
Then we can do:
<script type="text/javascript">
$(function () {
$("#yourSpan").text(moment().format('MMMM Do YYYY, h:mm:ss a'));
});
</script>
EDIT: As you've said you want it inline (although it's really bad practice and I'll have to wash my hands after writing it), still add your ID to your span as above, but do this:
<body onload="$('#yourSpan').text(moment().format('MMMM Do YYYY, h:mm:ss a'));">
answered Jan 24, 2013 at 13:26
Mathew Thompson
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5 Comments
daniel
i want it completely inline
Mathew Thompson
@zoidbergi Is it a limitation that it has to be inline? It's really bad practice to do that.
Mathew Thompson
@zoidbergi Wise choice! :)
daniel
i hope your hands are clean again ;)
Mathew Thompson
@zoidbergi Nothing a bit of methlyated spirit and bleach can't get rid of :D
onload is not supported in the span tag , some tags that support onload :
<body>, <frame>, <frameset>, <iframe>, <img>,
<input type="image">, <link>, <script>, <style>
loadevents are not triggered onspanelements.