JavaScript Introduction
This page contains some examples of what JavaScript can do.
JavaScript Can Change HTML Content
One of many JavaScript HTML methods is getElementById().
This example uses the method to "find" an HTML element (with id="demo") and changes the element content (innerHTML) to "Hello JavaScript":
JavaScript accepts both double and single quotes:
JavaScript Can Change HTML Attribute Values
In this example JavaScript changes the value of the src (source) attribute of an <img> tag:
JavaScript Can Change HTML Styles (CSS)
Changing the style of an HTML element, is a variant of changing an HTML attribute:
Example
document.getElementById("demo").style.fontSize = "35px";
or
document.getElementById('demo').style.fontSize = '35px';
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JavaScript Can Hide HTML Elements
Hiding HTML elements can be done by changing the display style:
Example
document.getElementById("demo").style.display = "none";
or
document.getElementById('demo').style.display = 'none';
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JavaScript Can Show HTML Elements
Showing hidden HTML elements can also be done by changing the display style:
Example
document.getElementById("demo").style.display = "block";
or
document.getElementById('demo').style.display =
'block';
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