Topalian_createElement_Shorter_Method
Topalian JavaScript createElement Shorter Method by Christopher Topalian.pdf<!-- Dedicated to God the Father -->
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<html>
<head>
<title> Topalian createElement Shorter Method </title>
<style>
body
{
padding: 10px;
background-color: rgb(50, 50, 50);
font-size: 25px;
color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
}
div
{
padding-top: 10px;
}
</style>
<script>
// document.getElementById shortcut
function ge(whichId)
{
let result = document.getElementById(whichId);
return result;
}
// document.createElement shortcut
function ce(whichType)
{
let result = document.createElement(whichType);
return result;
}
// document.body.append shortcut
function ba(whichElement)
{
let result = document.body.append(whichElement);
return result;
}
function showText(whichText)
{
// if element exists
if (ge("theTextDiv"))
{
// remove the element
ge("theTextDiv").remove();
}
//-//
// creates a div using shortcuts
let theTextDiv = ce("div");
theTextDiv.id = "theTextDiv";
theTextDiv.textContent = whichText;
ba(theTextDiv);
}
</script>
<body>
<button onclick = "showText('Hydrogen');"> H </button>
<button onclick = "showText('Helium');"> He </button>
</body>
</html>