http://jsfiddle.net/jzhang172/n5jb0159/
Simple document.body.onload event should trigger a javascript alert, but doesn't work but it works fine in my text editor -> browser. I switched the libraries around to jQuery to None (pure JS), still nothing, can someone explain to me what's going on and why it doesn't work in fiddle but works fine in my text editor?
This works:
<body> Why <script> document.body.onload = function(){ alert("LOADED!"); } </script> </body> Your first problem:
You have configured JSFiddle to run your JS when the load event fires.
Consequently, when the load event fires, you bind another load event handler.
Your new load event handler is never called because the load event has already fired.
Change the menu option to one of the "No Wrap" approaches.
Your second problem:
The load event fires on the window object, not the body element.
You need to assign the property to the right place.
onload = function(){ alert("LOADED!"); } You code is good, just change your JSFiddle option from this:
onLoad to this:
No wrap - in <body> I was able to get it working http://jsfiddle.net/n5jb0159/8/
Just put the script inside the body.
<body> <script>document.body.onload = function(){alert("sdffds")}</script> </body>