Creating dynamic checkboxes when page loads

developer155 · Jan 16, 2007

Hi,
I need to create a bunch of dynamic checkboxes with JavaScript when page loads.
Can I do something like this?:
<script lang= javascript>
CreatCheckboxes(int zipcode)
{
//create checkboxes
}

</script>
<html>
....
<td>
CreatCheckboxes(zipcode);
</td>

thanks!!

kaht · Jan 17, 2007

You can, but you need to encapsulate the function inside script tags. Also, make sure the code that generates the checkboxes is done via document.write. If you're using another method (i.e. createElement) then you don't have to put the function call between the <td></td>

Code:

<script [!]type="text/javascript"[/!]>
CreatCheckboxes(int zipcode)
{
//create checkboxes
}

</script>
<html>
....
<td>
[!]<script type="text/javascript">[/!]
CreatCheckboxes(zipcode);
[!]</script>[/!]
</td>

-kaht

http://www.silkypups.com

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developer155 · Jan 17, 2007

thanks kaht,
so CreatCheckboxes() will be called when page loads? there is no need to add something like <body onload=CreateCheckboxes(zipcode)...>??

thanks

kaht · Jan 17, 2007

Yes, it will be called, but it doesn't need to be invoked from within the <td></td> tags. I saw from your other thread that you're not using document.write to generate the checkboxes, so you're likely going to need an onload function for the method you're using. That being the case, you can leave the function up in the head of the page.

-kaht

http://www.silkypups.com

[small](All puppies have now found loving homes, thanks for all who showed interest)[/small]

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Creating dynamic checkboxes when page loads

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