Simple issue with including .js script

Question

I'm sure this is the simplest bit of code you'll see all day; I feel silly asking for help on this, but I've been staring at it for an hour and am going crazy because I can't figure out WHY it won't work.

index.html

<html>
<head>
<SCRIPT type="text/javascript" src="include.js"></SCRIPT>
</head>
<body onload="test()">
<p id="center"></p>
</body>
</html>

include.js

function test()
{
  document.getElementByID('center').innerHTML="testing";
}

When I open index in a browser window, it just gives me a blank page. I tried putting an alert window in the first line of the test() function, and it alerted, so it's getting that far. If I put the alert after the "testing" line, it doesn't happen.

Thanks in advance.

Id shouldn't be capitalized. "getElementById"

samuelesque
– samuelesque

2013-01-22 19:42:33 +00:00
Commented Jan 22, 2013 at 19:42 — samuelesque
– samuelesque, Commented Jan 22, 2013 at 19:42

Denys Séguret · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-22 19:42:15Z

3

Replace

getElementByID

with

getElementById

But you should look at the console to find those errors. You can't go very far without such a tool.

answered Jan 22, 2013 at 19:42

Denys Séguret

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Katherine Skipper Over a year ago

Thank you. I knew I'd kick myself.

Denys Séguret Over a year ago

I hope you learn how to avoid those bugs in the future. Please really read the link I gave.

ste · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-22 19:43:31Z

0

should be getElementById - not ID at the end!

Try hitting f12 in your browser. You should get an error console to help with these simple issues.

answered Jan 22, 2013 at 19:43

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Taraes · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-22 19:45:35Z

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Try:

window.onload=function test()
{
  document.getElementById('center').innerHTML="testing";
}

answered Jan 22, 2013 at 19:45

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