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waiwai933
waiwai933

Reputation: 14559

Updating Javascript

I'm trying to create an updating clock in Javascript. Everything is working correctly as I step through the debugger, except that it's not actually updating the span. Any ideas why?

<script type="text/javascript">
// The following line of code is in a setInterval() 
// time is set correctly, according to my debugger
 document.getElementById('clock').value = time;
}
</script>
<span id="clock">This should update
</span>

Upvotes: 0

Views: 145

Answers (2)

Brian Mains
Brian Mains

Reputation: 50728

Also, to have it refresh (if you are doing a clock), use window.setTimeout;

window.setTimeout(function() { document.getElementById('clock').innerHTML = 'XYZ'; }, 500);

500 is millisecond value.

Upvotes: -2

Doug Neiner
Doug Neiner

Reputation: 66191

Change value to innerHTML

document.getElementById('clock').innerHTML = time;

value is only a valid attribute for form elements like input or option.

Upvotes: 6

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