Changing permanently html values using javascript?

Question

Is it possible to change a html value permanently via javascript? I'm accessing a local file.

These are my codes:

function switchPic(){
  top.topPage.activeDef = top.topPage.document.getElementById('h1');
  top.topPage.activeDef.href = "pic2.html";

}

jhurshman · Accepted Answer · 2010-12-14 15:44:43Z

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If by "permanently" you mean changing the HTML file (on the server), the answer is no, you cannot do that with client-side JavaScript.

answered Dec 14, 2010 at 15:44

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Same with a local file. Javascript is not allowed file-system access for security reasons.

@sholsinger: But then, how does TiddlyWiki do that? See tiddlywiki.com This works at least for local files.

Oded · Accepted Answer · 2010-12-14 15:44:59Z

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No, this is not possible.

Javascript in the browser is insulated from the local file system (sandboxed) for security reasons.

answered Dec 14, 2010 at 15:44

Oded

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