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DHTML - JavaScript

JavaScript can create dynamic HTML content.

Date:

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In JavaScript, the statement: document.write(), is used to write output to a web page.

The following example uses JavaScript to display the current date and time on a page:

<html>
<body>

<script type="text/javascript">
document.write(Date());
</script>

</body>
</html>

A JavaScript can also be used to change the content or attributes of HTML elements.

To change the content of an HTML element:

document.getElementById(id).innerHTML=new HTML

To change the attribute of an HTML element:

document.getElementById(id).attribute=new value

You will learn more about JavaScript and the HTML DOM in the next chapter of this tutorial.

A JavaScript can also be executed when an event occurs, like when a user clicks on an HTML element.

To execute code when a user clicks on an element, use the following event attribute:

onclick=JavaScript

You will learn more about JavaScript and HTML events in a later chapter.

A JavaScript can also change the style of HTML elements.

To change the style of an HTML element:

document.getElementById(id).style.property=new style

You will learn more about JavaScript and CSS in a later chapter of this tutorial.