Javascript: window.onload problem

Question

This isn't working in IE (although it does work in FFX). Why?

Using HTML in the header:

<script type="application/javascript">

    // And finally, let's call the code ourselves.
    window.onload = lbp.init;

</script>

And then the script:

// lbp is the script's universal variable, which retains everything
var lbp = {};

// The sequence of functions to trigger
lbp.init = function() {
    alert('hi');
}

Thanks in advance for your help =)

RoToRa · Accepted Answer · 2010-04-29 09:13:04Z

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I don't know if IE supports application/javascript. Did you try text/javascript?

Also: is lbp initialized before setting window.onload?

answered Apr 29, 2010 at 9:13

RoToRa

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Matrym Over a year ago

This is the correct answer! I will make it so as soon as my waiting period is up. It was application/javascript, just like you guessed. Thanks, I completely overlooked it =)

austin cheney · Accepted Answer · 2010-04-29 09:15:31Z

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IE does not support application mime types except for with PDFs. This means IE will completely ignore your JavaScript. Change it to mime type text/javascript.

answered Apr 29, 2010 at 9:15

austin cheney

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Alex · Accepted Answer · 2020-11-12 09:47:33Z

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I think you have declared lbp after window.onload = lbp.init; code. Your code is not working because of the sequence issue.

Try the code in the following sequence.

<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript">
    var lbp = {};
        // The sequence of functions to trigger
        lbp.init = function() {
        alert('hi');
    }
        
    // And finally, let's call the code ourselves.
    window.onload = lbp.init;
</script>

edited Nov 12, 2020 at 9:47

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answered Apr 29, 2010 at 9:15

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