JavaScript Forum

**hungdukie** · 08:12 PM

I am a newbie here and I am working on a page on which, I need to display the current date. I have the javascript in an external file. My problem is that I can't get it to work. I would appreciate any help with this I've been at it for three days now. Here is the code I am using:

Code:

<head>
  <script src="dates.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
</head>


<body>
  <tr>
    <td scope="col">    
<script type="text/javascript">
showDate()
</script></td>
    <td scope="col">&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
</body>

**chrishirst** · 11-27-2008, 08:05 PM

It definitely won't work like that.

You'll need to use an "AJAX" call to get a date from the server that way.

**hungdukie** · 11-27-2008, 08:10 PM

I am trying to use a client-side call. I have the JRE and the dates.js file on my computer and the files are all in the same root folder. It should work but I get the feeling I am missing something.

**chrishirst** · 11-27-2008, 08:21 PM

Aye so are we

the code you are using. src"dates.js" isnt much use without the site to find it on.

anyhoo if you just want the date:-

Code:

<script type="text/javascript">
var today = new Date()

document.write(today.getDate() + '/' + today.getMonth() + '/' + today.getFullYear());

</script>

**hungdukie** · 11-27-2008, 10:57 PM

I think I have solved the problem. The code I was using in the head section was not complete as written. The code I ended up using was:

Code:

  <head>
   <script src= "dates.js" type= "text/javascript"></script>
   <script type= "text/javascript">
     function showDate()
     document.write(Date());
   </script>
  </head>
   <body>
<caption><script type="text/javascript">
showDate();
</script></caption>

The preceding code allowed me to call an external javascript file and it passed XHTML strict 1.0 validation. Thank you for your help.
Also, I could not find a way to mark this thread as solved. Am I missing something?

**chrishirst** · 11-28-2008, 08:06 AM

Quote:

Also, I could not find a way to mark this thread as solved. Am I missing something

Nope.
I'll close it.