JavaScript Output
Prepared by: Christopher A. Hernandez
JavaScript Display Possibilities
JavaScript can "display" data in different ways:
Writing into an HTML element, using innerHTML.
Writing into the HTML output using document.write().
Writing into an alert box, using window.alert().
Writing into the browser console, using console.log().
Using innerHTML
To access an HTML element, JavaScript can use the
document.getElementById(id) method.
The id attribute defines the HTML element. The innerHTML property defines the
HTML content:
Using document.write()
For testing purposes, it is convenient to use document.write():
Using document.write()
Using document.write() after an HTML document is loaded, will delete all existing HTML
Using window.alert()
You can use an alert box to display data:
Using console.log()
For debugging purposes, you can call the console.log() method in the browser to display
data.
JavaScript Print
JavaScript does not have any print object or print methods.
You cannot access output devices from JavaScript.
The only exception is that you can call the window.print() method in the browser to print
the content of the current window.