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[jQuery] How to global a variable?

in Using jQuery • 15 years ago

Right now I have this code:
$(function(){
var z=$("#getID").text();
});
document.write(z);
Obviously this does not work. But how can I make it work? In the
situation I am in, I cannot put all the code inside the
function...surely there must be some way.
Thanks :)

Replies(5)

malsup

Re: [jQuery] How to global a variable?

15 years ago

Drop the 'var' keyword and you'll get a global variable.
Mike

yoyoboy67

Re: [jQuery] How to global a variable?

15 years ago

Thanks for the reply, Mike.
I've tried that but I'm still thrown the error z is not defined
$(function(){
z=$("#getID").text();
});
document.write(z);

malsup

Re: [jQuery] How to global a variable?

15 years ago

That's because z is not defined at that point in time. You're assigning z in the doc-ready handler which is not invoked until the DOM is fully loaded. But you're document.write call is executed as soon as it is parsed. What exactly are you trying to do?
Mike

yoyoboy67