appendChild doesn't work correctly in IE

Question

I am trying to create a simple Modal window, but IE isn\'t cooperating. When I call this function in IE, the content appears at the bottom of the page under all content and

Answer 1

This is common IE issue. It is irritating, but managable.

If document.body.appendChild is executed within the body tag before the body is closed, IE6 will simply not load the page. 7 and 8 will wait until the page is loaded

So, how to approach this issue?

• wait until the body is loaded, using body.onload.
• append the element to another element instead of the body tag.

I recommend the second option. Appending elements to another target element will preserve the intended behavior and not change the way you add your elements to the site.