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From: FAQ server on 14 Apr 2010 19:00
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FAQ Topic - Why does my code fail to access an element?
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An element can only be accessed after it exists in the document.

Either:
A) include your script after the HTML element it refers to, or
B) use the ` "load" ` event to trigger your script.

Example A:

<div id="snurgle">here</div>
<script type="text/javascript">
// Don't forget var.
var snurgleEl = document.getElementById("snurgle");
window.alert(snurgleEl.parentNode);
</script>

Example B:

// In the HEAD.
<script type="text/javascript">
window.onload = function(){
var snurgleEl = document.getElementById("snurgle");
};
</script>

*
* invalid HTML
* two elements with the same ` name ` or ` id `
* use of an unsafe name: http://jibbering.comnames/.


The complete comp.lang.javascript FAQ is at
http://jibbering.com/faq/

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From: Garrett Smith on 14 Apr 2010 19:33
FAQ server wrote:
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> FAQ Topic - Why does my code fail to access an element?
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> *
> * invalid HTML
> * two elements with the same ` name ` or ` id `
> * use of an unsafe name: http://jibbering.comnames/.
>
Looks like translation to plain text omitted the preceding heading:
"Other problems can include:".
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Garrett
comp.lang.javascript FAQ: http://jibbering.com/faq/
From: toby.oconnell on 15 Apr 2010 00:29
On Apr 14, 4:00 pm, "FAQ server" <javascr...(a)dotinternet.be> wrote:
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> FAQ Topic - Why does my code fail to access an element?
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> * use of an unsafe name:http://jibbering.comnames/.

http://jibbering.com/faq/names/
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