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I want to use javascript in my custom Joomla content plugin, but I can't get my custom text when type text in my input by using getElementById.

My code is:

<?php
    $output = '
        <input type="text" id="name" value="default" />
        <button onclick="myAlert();" >test code</button>
        <script>
            var myText = document.getElementById("name").value;
            function myAlert(){
                alert(myText);
            } 
        </script>
        ';
?>

When I click the button only alert default value and not my custom name.

How can I do this?

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  • check console for any errors
    – Nick
    Dec 29, 2014 at 10:52
  • I found my problem it's simple. I must placed var myText inside the function. now it's work
    – saber
    Dec 29, 2014 at 11:06
  • 1
    Please add an answer with your working code, it might help other users later.
    – johanpw
    Dec 29, 2014 at 12:31

2 Answers 2

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Check JDocument functions to add scripts to the page output:

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I found my problem it's simple. I must placed var myText inside the function. now it's work this code work:

<?php
$output = '
    <input type="text" id="name" value="default" />
    <button onclick="myAlert();" >test code</button>
    <script>
        function myAlert(){
            var myText = document.getElementById("name").value;
            alert(myText);
        } 
    </script>
    ';
?>

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