Change text on a page

[Jim Mc]

Using JavaScript, can I tag a block of text and then change the text
appearing in that block?

I'm doing a type of calculator and I'd like to display the resulting
number in a <td> (or div or whatever works) on the page. I'd like to
avoid using a text form field for the output.

Thanks.

[VK]

Re: Change text on a page

> I'm doing a type of calculator and I'd like to display the resulting[color=blue]
> number in a <td> (or div or whatever works) on the page. I'd like to
> avoid using a text form field for the output.[/color]

Works nearly everything. "Quick-n-durty" way is

....
<td id="Output">Ol d text</td>
....

var myText = "New text";
var myHTML = "<b>New text</b>";
var out = document.getEle mentById("Outpu t");
out.innerText = myText;
/* or
out.innerHTML = myHTML; */

The same with div and any other HTML tag. Just give them an ID.

[Stuart Palmer]

Re: Change text on a page

don't think innerHTML works with older netscapes though.
Stu

"VK" <schools_ring@y ahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3fd3c147$0 $10074$9b622d9e @news.freenet.d e...[color=blue][color=green]
> > I'm doing a type of calculator and I'd like to display the resulting
> > number in a <td> (or div or whatever works) on the page. I'd like to
> > avoid using a text form field for the output.[/color]
>
> Works nearly everything. "Quick-n-durty" way is
>
> ...
> <td id="Output">Ol d text</td>
> ...
>
> var myText = "New text";
> var myHTML = "<b>New text</b>";
> var out = document.getEle mentById("Outpu t");
> out.innerText = myText;
> /* or
> out.innerHTML = myHTML; */
>
> The same with div and any other HTML tag. Just give them an ID.
>
>[/color]

[Fabian]

Re: Change text on a page

Stuart Palmer hu kiteb:
[color=blue]
> don't think innerHTML works with older netscapes though.
> Stu[/color]

How many hands do you need to count those people still using such
netscapes?


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[Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn]

Re: Change text on a page

Jim Mc wrote:
[color=blue]
> Using JavaScript, can I tag a block of text and then change the text
> appearing in that block?[/color]

Yes, if the DOM of the UA supports that.
[color=blue]
> I'm doing a type of calculator and I'd like to display the resulting
> number in a <td> (or div or whatever works) on the page.[/color]

Use DOM methods to get a reference to the `td' element and use DOM
properties to change its content. You find plenty of postings in
the newsgroup about it, please always search/read before you post.
[color=blue]
> I'd like to avoid using a text form field for the output.[/color]

Why, using forms that is the most compatible way to accomplish that.


PointedEars

[Stephen Poley]

Re: Change text on a page

On Mon, 8 Dec 2003 17:34:07 +0900, "Fabian" <lajzar@hotmail .com> wrote:
[color=blue]
>Stuart Palmer hu kiteb:
>[color=green]
>> don't think innerHTML works with older netscapes though.
>> Stu[/color]
>
>How many hands do you need to count those people still using such
>netscapes?[/color]

I still have about 3% Netscape 4 visitors to my site. Not worth putting
a lot of effort into making a beautiful page for them, but worth making
sure it degrades gracefully.

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[Dr John Stockton]

Re: Change text on a page

JRS: In article <bnc7tv0k0lkl9r ebpg2htg1ou21jt cj5qr@4ax.com>, seen in
news:comp.lang. javascript, Jim Mc <jim.mc@zolx.co m> posted at Sun, 7 Dec
2003 16:10:52 :-[color=blue]
>Using JavaScript, can I tag a block of text and then change the text
>appearing in that block?
>
>I'm doing a type of calculator and I'd like to display the resulting
>number in a <td> (or div or whatever works) on the page. I'd like to
>avoid using a text form field for the output.[/color]

Before posting (or answering), one should read the newsgroup FAQ. That
one is answered in Sec 4.15, in a manner compatible with two main
classes of browser.

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Draft <URL:http://www.merlyn.demo n.co.uk/hols.htm> (27 kB) needs
checking in different browsers. It uses FAQ 4.15 to write into a Div.

Primarily, does the bottom button give a Table, and does changing the
top entry in the right hand column change the other entries accordingly?

Secondarily (BI & NA only), do the BI / NA Tables show correct results?

Thirdly, do the words make sense?

Fourthly, does anyone know about holidays *controlled* by the EU or at
EU HQ?

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