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"Object Expected" error with Body.Onload 1

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hsp7777

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Greetings,

I have a "newbie" question in relation to the following code below. I am simply trying to call a JavaScript function (and pass the following argument) when the "body onload" event occurs. I am receiving an "Object Expected" error instead. Any ideas as to what I am doing wrong?

<body onload = "Check_Status(document.all.ddlBranchStatusID);">

Thanks in advance!
 
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it could mean that the function Check_Status is not found, or any of the objects in the chain document.all.ddlBranchStatusID are not found.

also, the document.all collection is IE only. for cross-browser compatibility you should use DOM methods, e.g.

Check_Status(document.getElementById('ddlBranchStatusID'))



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Thanks. I discovered that it was due to a semi-colon after the function header. Sometimes it's the little things, huh?
 
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