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JavaScript

Michael Welsh
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Michael Welsh
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 9,248 Points
Posted by Michael Welsh
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Michael Welsh
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 9,248 Points

Why does Dave's HTML load before the Javascript runs. Mine doesn't, and looking at his code doesn't solve this.

He doesn't seem to be using the window.onload = function() { ALL YOUR SCRIPT HERE } technique or async (which I have never been able to get to work for me).

Thanks in advance for any answers you can provide.

1 Answer

Seth Kroger
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Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
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Dave (and lots of others) loads his scripts at the bottom of the HTML body, right before the closing body tag, instead of in the head or the middle of the body. At that point, everything else in the HTML/DOM has been loaded so there's no issue with missing items that are still loading.

Michael Welsh
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Michael Welsh
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Michael Welsh
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Michael Welsh
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I do as well.

I should have just added my code to the question. I am not at home any more and can't add it from my phone. It is basically the same as the workspaces code except the H1 doesn't load when the prompt appears.