javascript question

Hyperblaze

Lifer
May 31, 2001
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I've got this code on a page

<p id="test">blah</p>

I can easily do "document.getElementById('test') to get access to the p.

Is it possible however to be able to change "blah" to something else through "getelementbyid" or another way?
 

MrChad

Lifer
Aug 22, 2001
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var p1 = document.getElementById('test');
p1.innerHTML = "Set your new text here";
 

cubby1223

Lifer
May 24, 2004
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Originally posted by: MrChad
var p1 = document.getElementById('test');
p1.innerHTML = "Set your new text here";
That can be shortened down (& double quotes changed to single quotes):
document.getElementById('test').innerHTML='new text';