I am trying to load 2 javascript events/functions in the body onload as follows :-
<body onLoad="getSubs(document.form1.HotelID.options[document.form1.HotelID.selectedIndex].value);getTags(document.form1.HotelID.options[document.form1.HotelID.selectedIndex].value);">
Whenever I load using 2 functions the first one aborts - but if I just load the one it works fine - am I doing something wrong is it no possible to put 2 functions within the onload?
I would avoid at all cost to have
inline javascript
, that is what you did in the code of your question: add javascript within an HTML attribute.Best practice is to add your javascript in a separate file, see the related question on this principle What is Unobtrusive Javascript in layman terms?
So you'd have an other file called for instance "myjsfile.js", then you reference it from your HTML page
Here is the answer to where to place this reference: Where to place Javascript in a HTML file?
Your "myjsfile.js" file would simply have:
Another thing to avoid: add javascript within the same HTML file. The reason is also based on the same principle of
unobstrusive javascript
. What is Unobtrusive Javascript in layman terms?But I guess there are corner cases where you may want to do that.
If you really have to, do use
window.onload
instead of the inline javascriptonload="..."
, see why here window.onload vs <body onload=""/>Just add the following to your HTML file:
Here is the answer to where to place this code: Where to place Javascript in a HTML file?
Note: Yes, in the same place as where you would put the reference to an external javascript file
Another thing: I do not know where your
getSubs()
andgetTags()
functions are defined. But if you want your code to work, it needs to call these functions after the file (or part of javascript) that defines them has been loaded.In short: make sure the javascript file containing the definitions of
getSubs()
andgetTags()
is referenced before your code.One thing that you could do is create a new JS function that accepts the document.form1.HotelID.options[document.form1.HotelID.selectedIndex].value parameter and call the two functions in the newly created function.
I tried calling two functions using the below code and it worked fine for me.
Just do it from java script instead, one of the link shared into a comment explains well why it is best to use this approach over inline attributes.
try this:
Multiple onload