How to insert dynamic HTML from a URL using Javascript?

Question

I want to be able to include a dynamic chunk of HTML in a page using javascript.

I wrote a servlet which returns a chunk of HTML, http://mydomain.com/dynamic.jsp It produces some HTML ( minus head, body tags ) like this:

<div>
     Current Weather : 89F
</div>

How can I get that dynamic chunk of HTML into the page using a line of Javascript?

What is the simplest way? I wonder if I need to wrap what the servlet produces in XML tags or in JSON format.

amfeng · Accepted Answer · 2010-07-08 18:12:50Z

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JQuery's .load() function is handy for loading data from a server, and you can dynamically put the HTML anywhere you want using the callback.

answered Jul 8, 2010 at 18:12

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Note that this will only work if both scripts run on the same domain.

You are right, it works fantastic, except if I want to call a URL on another domain.

David Radcliffe · Accepted Answer · 2010-07-08 18:13:55Z

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answered Jul 8, 2010 at 18:13

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