Using JS "WRITE" type functionality without erasing the original page.

[Eric]

Is it possible? I'm trying to add to the current page -- but add at a
specific point. Can add HTML tags from javascript midway through the page
(at a place I specify) without erasing the existing page?

Thanks,
Eric

[HikksNotAtHome]

In article <bf************ @ID-144898.news.uni-berlin.de>, "Eric"
<um**@psyon.org > writes:

Is it possible? I'm trying to add to the current page -- but add at a
specific point. Can add HTML tags from javascript midway through the page
(at a place I specify) without erasing the existing page?

Try reading the group FAQ at http://www.jibbering.com/faq/
and specifically http://www.jibbering.com/faq/#FAQ4_15

--
Randy
All code posted is dependent upon the viewing browser
supporting the methods called, and Javascript being enabled.

[Eric]

Right -- but DOM2 isn't universally supported (not that javascript is -- but
I wanted to do a little bit better than IE5). Is this my only option?

Thanks,
Eric

[Lasse Reichstein Nielsen]

"Eric" <um**@psyon.org > writes:

Please keep a little of the post you are answering so we can see wha
you refer to.

Right -- but DOM2 isn't universally supported (not that javascript is -- but
I wanted to do a little bit better than IE5).
What does IE5 do, and what would be better?
Is this my only option?

(the one in the FAQ?)

It is a *good* option. It works in IE4+, NS6+ and Opera 7.

The code is not very pretty, though. Try this instead:
---
function writeHTML(id,S) {
var elem = (document.getEl ementById ? document.getEle mentById(id) :
(document.all ? document.all[id] : undefined));
if (!elem) { return false; }
elem.innerHTML = S;
return true;
}
---
It works in any browser that understands .innerHTML. Adding support
for NS4 requires some extra work, but is possible if the element
to write into is absolutely positioned.

I don't know what other browsers are out there that allows changing
the contents of the page dynamically.

/L
--
Lasse Reichstein Nielsen - lr*@hotpop.com
Art D'HTML: <URL:http://www.infimum.dk/HTML/randomArtSplit. html>
'Faith without judgement merely degrades the spirit divine.'

[Chris Wright]

On Mon, 21 Jul 2003 00:02:17 -0700, "Eric" <um**@psyon.org > wrote:

Right -- but DOM2 isn't universally supported (not that javascript is -- but
I wanted to do a little bit better than IE5). Is this my only option?

If you don't want to use innerHTML etc. then you could include a
JavaScript document.write( ) in the HTML document at the appropritate
point.

If you need to alter is after the HTML page hase rendered then reload
the page with the variables driving the document.write( ) primed to
include the new data.

This might require using data saved in another frame, or cookie etc.

HTH

[Eric]

I never even thought of placing the document.write statement within the
document as opposed to the beginning or end of the document.

Thanks!