Javascript - how do I insert text into a document?

[notfred]

I have a page that uses javascript to write text (using document.write()) to a page when a button is clicked. The problem is that the entire page is replaced wit the result of the document.write() call. How can I do something similar but jsut insert the result of document.write() into the existing document?

Thanks.

 

[SpomaMewor]

I am not that familiar with javascript but i know in most scripting languages there are two ways to open the file. One will append to the end and the other will overwrite. Try looking into something like that. I know with perl it is the difference of > and >>. Hope this is some help.

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: SpomaMewor
I am not that familiar with javascript but i know in most scripting languages there are two ways to open the file. One will append to the end and the other will overwrite. Try looking into something like that. I know with perl it is the difference of > and >>. Hope this is some help.

Javascript is a web scripting language. I'm not opening any files. I'm modifying a currently open HTML document.

 

[screw3d]

You can write into a text field, and use CSS to remove the borders of the text field..

I haven't tried the CSS part but I think it should work.. put something like "border: none;"

 

[dgm]

Try this.

With this technique, you can tightly control where you place the text and even what style it gets.

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: dgm
Try this.

With this technique, you can tightly control where you place the text and even what style it gets.

Thanks, that was enough to get it working 🙂

 

[MrChad]

That code (specifically document.all) is IE-specific. This page shows some techniques that work for other browsers as well.