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HTML DOM - Changing HTML

Changing HTML Content

The HTML DOM allows JavaScript to change both the text and the content of HTML elements. The easiest way to modify the content is by using the innerHTML property: document.getElementById( id ). innerHTML = new HTML

The innerHTML Property

The easiest way to get the content of an element is by using the innerHTML property.

The innerHTML

property is useful for getting or replacing the content of HTML elements.

The innerHTML

property can be used to get or change any HTML element, including <html> and <body>.

Common Mistakes

Trying to access a DOM element before it exists Forgetting the quotes in an id like "demo"

Example

Change the content of a

<p> element: <html> <body> <p id="p1">Hello World!</p> <script>

document.getElementById("p1").innerHTML = "New text!";

</script> </body> </html>

Example explained:

The HTML document above contains a

<p> element with id="p1" We use the HTML DOM to get the element with id="p1" A JavaScript changes the content ( innerHTML ) of that element to "New text!"

Example

Change the content of an

<h1> element: <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <h1 id="id01">Old Heading</h1> <script>

const element = document.getElementById("id01");
element.innerHTML = "New Heading";

</script> </body> </html>

Example explained:

The HTML document above contains an

<h1> element with id="id01" We use the HTML DOM to get the element with id="id01" A JavaScript changes the content ( innerHTML ) of that element to "New Heading"

Changing an Attribute

To change the value of an HTML attribute, use this syntax: document.getElementById( id ).

Formula

attribute = new value

Example

Changes the value of the src attribute of an <img> element: <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <img id="myImage" src="smiley.gif"> <script>

document.getElementById("myImage").src = "landscape.jpg";

</script> </body> </html>

Example explained:

The HTML document above contains an

<img> element with id="myImage" We use the HTML DOM to get the element with id="myImage" A JavaScript changes the src attribute of that element from "smiley.gif" to "landscape.jpg"

Dynamic HTML content

JavaScript can create dynamic HTML content:

Example

<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <script>

document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = "Date : " + Date();

</script> </body> </html> document.write() In JavaScript, document.write() can be used to write directly to the HTML output stream:

Example

<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body>

Formula

< p > Bla bla bla </p >

<script>

document.write(Date());

</script>

Formula

< p > Bla bla bla </p >

</body> </html> Warning ! Never use document.write() after the document is loaded. It will overwrite the document.

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