I already fail at a seemingly basic task in javascript - changing a div's content by a script. Please help me understand where I am going wrong. Here is a minimal example that's not working for me:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script>
document.getElementById('id').innerHTML = "test";
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="id" >blub</div>
</body>
</html>
The Problem with you code it that the JavaScript code is executed before the div part is loaded fully. To fix this change you code to:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script>
function changeDiv()
{
document.getElementById('id').innerHTML = "test";
}
</script>
</head>
<body onload="changeDiv();">
<div id="id" >blub</div>
</body>
</html>
The onload event will only fire when the html is fully loaded.
HTML files load starting at the top to the bottom of the html.
In your example, the javascript executes before the <body> tag exists in the DOM.
Moving the javascript to below the relevant html makes it work as you would expect.
Another option would be to keep the script inside the <head> but delay it from executing until the DOM is loaded
window.onload = function() {
document.getElementById('id').innerHTML = "test";
};
https://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Web/API/GlobalEventHandlers/onload
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head></head>
<body>
<div id="id" >blub</div>
<script>
document.getElementById('id').innerHTML = "test";
</script>
</body>
</html>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
</head>
<body>
<div id="id" >blub</div>
<script>
document.getElementById('id').innerHTML = "test";
</script>
</body>
</html>
put your script after the div.
You need to use window.onload to call your code when html is fully loaded:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script>
window.onload = function() {
document.getElementById('id').innerHTML = "test";
};
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="id" >blub</div>
</body>
</html>Your Dom is no not loaded.. Place your script tag at the end before
Just add the script tag before closing the body. It'll work.
You have to write the Javascript after the div-Tag. First the DOM needs to be loaded and after you can change the content inside the DIV.
Place your Javascript before the closing-body Tag
<script>section after your div, or call it on window.load event