Executing javascript script after ajax-loaded a page - doesn't work

Question

I\'m trying to get a page with AJAX, but when I get that page and it includes Javascript code - it doesn\'t execute it.

Why?

Simple code in my ajax page:

Answer 1

In case some other people stumble upon this old thread, there is one issue with the accepted answer by Deukalion, there is one issue that may have been overlooked: as written, the script only looks for the first script tag. If multiple script tags exist, all others are overlooked.

A few minor tweaks would resolve the issue. Change one line from:

    var script = content.match("]*>[^<]*");

To:

    var script = content.match(/]*>[^<]*<\/script>/g);

And another from:

    script = script.toString().replace('