document.writeIn() - HTML Forums

xSKATEx · 01-29-2004, 08:07 PM

Alright.......I recently found out the use of document.writeIn().....How do I get the document.writeIn() to add to my page(not delete everything and just show my document.writeIn()), kind of like a running tally.

n8thegreat · 01-29-2004, 08:42 PM

use document.write()

Willy Duitt · 01-30-2004, 12:06 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by xSKATEx
Alright.......I recently found out the use of document.writeIn().....How do I get the document.writeIn() to add to my page(not delete everything and just show my document.writeIn()), kind of like a running tally.

Firstly; it's document.writeln (small L)
As in WRITE LINE

Not document.writeIn (uppercase i)
As in WRITE IN

Secondly; both document.writeln and document.write will overwrite the document if invoked after the document has been loaded. What I think you are looking for is either, innerText which is IE proprietary or innerHTML which is supported by IE5+ and NS6+.

More info on writeln can be found here.

.....Willy

Jon Hanlon · 01-30-2004, 08:07 PM

In IE you can use the insertAdjacentHTML() method, but generally you just whack a span at the end of your document and use the innerHTML property which is common to both IE and Netscape 6+.

Code:

<button onclick="appendText()">Click Me</button>
<span id="eof"></span>
</body>
</html>

<script language="Javascript">
function appendText() {
  var eof = document.getElementById("eof");
  eof.innerHTML += "<br><i>Another</i> line of content";
}
</script>

BTW, the only difference between document.write() and document.writeln() is that the latter adds a line-feed to the end of the line (for better readability).

xSKATEx · 02-04-2004, 08:52 PM