Beginner DOM

**pcbrainbuster** · 02-26-2007, 10:25 PM

Hello

,

I just started learning what DOM is - though it is ssimilar to HTML it hasthat parent uncle...

And in one of my tests i did something wrong and here it is -

<html>
<body>
<div align="center" id="maindiv">Hello I want fruit for today, OK ?</div>
<button onclick="asd()">Remove The DIV</button>
<script>
var x=document.getElementById("maindiv");
function asd() {
x.parentNode.removeChild(x);
}
</body>
</html>

Please can anyone tell me whats wrong

**Demonicman** · 02-26-2007, 10:34 PM

arent you supposed to put a </script> ? or does that not matter

**pcbrainbuster** · 02-26-2007, 10:38 PM

Lol what a typo

Thats correct ma lad i forgot to put the script tag (end) in

**Demonicman** · 02-26-2007, 10:39 PM

your welcome :P happy to help

**Twey** · 02-26-2007, 11:30 PM

Like I said, if your pages don't validate, there's no guarantee you'll be able to use DOM methods.

**CrazyCoder** · 02-27-2007, 02:06 AM

you shouldn't put your scripts in the body plus try to add the scripts language and type.

**jscheuer1** · 02-27-2007, 05:56 AM

Originally Posted by CrazyCoder

you shouldn't put your scripts in the body plus try to add the scripts language and type.

Forget language, its deprecated. Type is all that is required for valid script tags. The language attribute will not validate but, it can be useful for hacks if you want to go down that slippery slope.