problem with document.body.appendChild() on IE

[skavinkar]

I am trying to display loading prompt by creating elements using javascript

var text = document.createElement('div');
                                text.innerHTML = '<br/><center>Loading........Please Wait!</center>';
                                text.style.height = "80px";
                                text.style.width = "350px";
                                text.style.background = "#000";
                                text.style.opacity = 0.7;
                                text.style.color = '#fff';
                                var header = document.createElement('span');
                                header.innerHTML = "";
                                header.style.height = "50px";
                                header.style.width = "350px";
                                header.appendChild(text);
                                header.style.position = "absolute";
                                header.id = "Loadingmsg1";
                                $(header).css('top', '250px');
                                $(header).css('left', '300px');
                                document.body.appendChild(header);

When i debug this code on chrome once the last line is excuted it shows up the message but not on IE(tested on ver 9)
where i am getting wrong? Please help

[Rabbit]

In, IE, elements are not available for use until it has loaded. You need to put your code in a function and then call said function in the onload event of the body.

[iam_clint]

I actually don't see a problem with your code I tested in firefox and ie the only difference i made to your code was that i got rid of the jquery and directly set the style properties?