Internet Explorer innerHTML "Object doesn't support this property or method"

Question

I have a script that checks the value of a Div Id.

   <div id="hour" style="display:none;">2</div>
   <div id="min" style="display:none;">1</div>
   <div id="sec" style="display:none;">3</div>

   hour = document.getElementById("hour").innerHTML;
   min = document.getElementById("min").innerHTML;
   sec = document.getElementById("sec").innerHTML;

Works in Chrome, but not in Internet Explorer (Which is where I need it to work)

It gives me the error, "Object doesn't support this property or method"

What is the easier way (preferably one line) to get around this?

Which version of IE? Works fine for me in IE9. jsfiddle.net/m6SvE — James Montagne
– James Montagne, Commented Nov 28, 2011 at 3:17
don't use innerHTML. Check out [this question!!][1] [1]: stackoverflow.com/questions/8267245/… — Vicky
– Vicky, Commented Nov 28, 2011 at 9:39

Adam Rackis · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-28 03:17:02Z

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I think the problem is that you're naming variables with the same name as DOM elements. I seem to recall IE treating dom elements as first-class citizens, so this may be the cause of your problem.

Try:

var hourHtml = document.getElementById("hour").innerHTML;
var minHtml = document.getElementById("min").innerHTML;
var secHtml = document.getElementById("sec").innerHTML;

answered Nov 28, 2011 at 3:17

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Noumenon Over a year ago

This can also happen if you use a variable name that exists higher up on your page.

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:27:37Z

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don't use innerHTML. Apparently its microsoft proprietary function and so not in DOM Standard...

Check out this question

edited May 23, 2017 at 12:27

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answered Nov 28, 2011 at 9:40

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