How to call javascript and write it on html?

Question

so I'm using this Javascript (API) that has a bunch of function. How do I go about writing it to an HTML file?

so one of the function is "api.ping()" which works fine on powershell, but I cant get it to print that in an HTML file.

So in the script I wrote document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = api.ping();

and the HTML is

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<script type="index.js"></script>
<p id="demo"></p>
</body>
</html>

I'm trying to put the value returned from the call onto the HTML file.

@Jithin Sunny please update your question and add the javascript function — Misha, Dec 14 '19 at 21:57
*"onto the HTML file."*: JavaScript within a browser agent does not modify HTML *files*, but in-memory documents. — trincot, Dec 14 '19 at 21:59

score 5 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 14 '19 at 21:58

5

I think your index.js file is probably not being included. You'll want to change the tag line to read:

<script type="text/javascript" src="index.js"></script>

Assuming that index.js is in the same directory as this HTML file.

answered Dec 14 '19 at 21:58

freefall

1

This ^^^ -- you have mixed up the src and type properties - index.js needs to be in the src property. If this fixes your problem, show Zach some love by accepting his answer. – Jim Speaker Dec 14 '19 at 22:02
Hey, yea they are in the same directory. And I tried that but didnt work. I'm not too familiar with javascript, is there something else I should be doing? – Jithin Sunny Dec 14 '19 at 22:39
@JithinSunny if adding the 'src' attribute didn't fix the problem, I'd then try moving the entire '' line below your '
...
' (putting it right before the closing
tag)
– freefall Dec 14 '19 at 23:03

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