Comments on: JavaScript appendChild returning null http://pixelcort.com/251 Young entrepreneur in progress. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:49:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Michael http://pixelcort.com/251#comment-4502 Michael Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:35:27 +0000 http://pixelcort.com/251#comment-4502 <p>That code executes when it's loaded; since when that code executes, the ul is not created yet. (you get the same problem if you move the script to the body before the ul is created). I would encapsulate that into a function that is executed on an event (eg, body onload="init_page()" or whatever).</p> <p>If you're not already, I suggest using Firebug for Firefox- it makes javascript debugging infinitely easier. Looking into a javascript framework, such as MochiKit, will also make life a lot better (at least, it did for me).</p> That code executes when it’s loaded; since when that code executes, the ul is not created yet. (you get the same problem if you move the script to the body before the ul is created). I would encapsulate that into a function that is executed on an event (eg, body onload=”init_page()” or whatever).

If you’re not already, I suggest using Firebug for Firefox- it makes javascript debugging infinitely easier. Looking into a javascript framework, such as MochiKit, will also make life a lot better (at least, it did for me).

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